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28/1/12

• The perks of arriving early comes in the form of roaming half the school campus, wild and free. My friend Lia and I re-lived the GS experience. It also wasn’t so bad to run through the field back in the HS. :) 
• Instead of jeepneys, we rode school buses (2 were of Lia’s school service) to our destination in Barangay Bagong Silangan. From jeepneys to school buses. Sosyal! 
• The roads of Barangay Bagong Silangan were very, very narrow or masikip. It’s a wonder that vehicles can still pass through here. 
• Brookside was honestly very humble, much like rural settings. The little chapel was cozy, with the wooden furniture and all, and the school was decently spacious enough for the rowdy kids. 
• Meeting with the Grade 4 students was awkward but exciting. A lot of them were absent (15 students!), but that didn’t stop the remaining from showing their wits. 
• In Kapitbahay sessions, it’s usually the ates who get to pick their students. In my case, a group of four girls dragged me off to their table because of their fascination of me. I have to honestly say it flattered and amused me. (how shameless!) 
• Since I’m such an Inglishera (sp), it was lovely teaching English to my alagas. Math was hard to teach since my alagas were becoming distracted and the equations were fully FRACTIONS. But nonetheless, it was a great bonding and teaching experience. :) 
• Break time was amusing. The children ate corned beef and rice, which seemed like a much better meal than a soggy burger I was eating. I found myself curious about theisaw being sold by a tindero. The isaw was so miniscule. 
• I was disappointed when I found out it was time to go already. :( I really enjoyed sharing my knowledge with the children and I loved sharing in their laughter. 
• The ride back to MC was much more quiet; it was evident that we were all exhausted. But no one failed to paint a smile on their face. :) 
• I ended this event by roaming around the campus and hanging out with my classmates. Full circle, anyone? 
• Today was the Brookside Tutorial of I-1 and I-2. It truly was an amazing, fun-filled experience. :)