tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post4478925176605176585..comments2024-03-15T21:35:50.188-06:00Comments on Pinoy Teacher's Stories: What Is Your Biggest WHY? #WeekliesMaria Gemma Hilotinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312043983408572168noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-87361852009220452722023-03-01T01:29:35.721-07:002023-03-01T01:29:35.721-07:00Hello, It was quite a remarkable story and one tha...Hello, It was quite a remarkable story and one that was in part very similar to mine. My husband worked on a cruise ship for years. During that time we had a son who was not familiar with his dad at all, because of the time they spent away from each other. Last year my husband made a life changing decision to come back home and that he did.<br /><br />Life goes on and we are trying to provide Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-31257493591132511572023-02-28T06:46:31.838-07:002023-02-28T06:46:31.838-07:00I asked God if He will allow me to pursue my dream...I asked God if He will allow me to pursue my dream. I found the answer in Teach USA team. I claim it God. Amen.Your story Ma'am Gemma is very inspiring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-80042676712241058572023-01-27T19:38:28.360-07:002023-01-27T19:38:28.360-07:00I asked God to give me the right decision to every...<br />I asked God to give me the right decision to every choice that I am going to make. I asked Him to guide me in every step that I am going to take especially in planning to work and teach abroad. It happened while scrolling my Facebook and I saw posting about teaching USA. So, I grabbed the chance to message ma'am Gemma Defeo Hilotin. I was overwhelmed for the immediate response and givenCHARMAINE LOVE ATAWAN DIYAYAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-44120858305571931962022-12-12T03:52:04.509-07:002022-12-12T03:52:04.509-07:00For me, having a financial freedom is my deepest w...For me, having a financial freedom is my deepest why, why I wanted to be part of your growing team. I have always dreamt of having a better life for my family-dreams becoming a reality. With me working in the US, chances of decent living, achieve better career and high salary opportunities really awaits. I am an educator, a molder of young minds for sixteen years, six years in a private school JANICE A. PACLARnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-52726745511071134352022-12-07T23:56:06.203-07:002022-12-07T23:56:06.203-07:00My greatest WHY? I have been teaching in a private...My greatest WHY? I have been teaching in a private school for 16 long years, yet my son who is special is deprived of the education he deserves to have. Special curriculum to students with special needs is not offered in the school where I have been working. I believe that in the US, children with special needs are given importance and enjoy quality education too. They also enjoy better health Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-67004139778248135652022-11-25T03:23:22.775-07:002022-11-25T03:23:22.775-07:00My greatest WHY? I have been working and bombarded...My greatest WHY? I have been working and bombarded with a lot of paper works and reports, yet we are not well compensated in our home country. I have a growing family and my salary cannot sustain our needs. Our salary here in PH has a bit different from the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-20663443706797970072022-11-10T18:45:25.345-07:002022-11-10T18:45:25.345-07:00My greatest why? I'm on my 16th year in servin...My greatest why? I'm on my 16th year in serving the Department of Education. I applied twice yet they rejected and lost my documents. It really made me feel that DepEd cannot help me. In my professional qualifications I should now be Teacher III. But sad to say because of the slow process here, I applied the Teacher II from natural vacancy. It was the fastest way possible. I also applied for TEACHER PRECYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458132984987175292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-18539095652145123972022-11-10T18:45:04.689-07:002022-11-10T18:45:04.689-07:00My greatest why? I'm on my 16th year in servin...My greatest why? I'm on my 16th year in serving the Department of Education. I applied twice yet they rejected and lost my documents. It really made me feel that DepEd cannot help me. In my professional qualifications I should now be Teacher III. But sad to say because of the slow process here, I applied the Teacher II from natural vacancy. It was the fastest way possible. I also applied for TEACHER PRECYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458132984987175292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-68087345330162202302022-11-06T01:42:44.932-07:002022-11-06T01:42:44.932-07:00I wanna pursue my passion in teaching and at the s...I wanna pursue my passion in teaching and at the same time give the kind of life I wish my family have at the moment. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-40209840163144961642022-11-05T23:02:31.396-06:002022-11-05T23:02:31.396-06:00I really want to teach in US to experience their c...I really want to teach in US to experience their culture and learn from their educational system and I believe I can contribute by sharing my expertise in my subject matter and apply the different pedagogical approaches I did here in the Philippines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-4860858584712977112022-11-03T00:21:17.209-06:002022-11-03T00:21:17.209-06:00My greatest why? My dream of becoming a teacher wh...My greatest why? My dream of becoming a teacher who can also provide good life to my family is my biggest why I need to pursue my teaching career abroad. Giving good life to my mother and give help to my relatives financially. How could I do this things here in the Philippines if I was earning much to give. I'm hoping God will help me to work abroad because I want to help my family and other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-2234784028520180002022-11-01T05:17:25.171-06:002022-11-01T05:17:25.171-06:00my greatest why? I want to grow, I felt stuck in m...my greatest why? I want to grow, I felt stuck in my job and I don't like this feelings. I want to look for my purpose and worth. I also like to prove to my family that being a teacher is the greatest job that I have and will ever have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-74049401285892523862022-10-28T22:19:14.905-06:002022-10-28T22:19:14.905-06:00I have been teaching with passion and commitment, ...I have been teaching with passion and commitment, teaching small children,helping my own community raise their educational profile especially in language and mathematics..Over 16 years of the service, I have initiated and implemented some legacy. Currently Im 41 years of age and I got divorced 4 years ago..I have 6 children. I have been into a lot of struggles in my life but these did not hinder Nurhuda Sampanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309076526847104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-27548093745511127492022-10-25T08:01:20.554-06:002022-10-25T08:01:20.554-06:00I would like to try teaching in the US for a brigh...I would like to try teaching in the US for a brighter future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-18159954979945101792022-10-22T22:52:57.838-06:002022-10-22T22:52:57.838-06:00My biggest "Why" I want to teach in the ...My biggest "Why" I want to teach in the United States is so that I may both indulge my love of education and learn new things. My goals are to broaden my cultural perspective, acquire a deeper understanding of genuine American culture, and network with diverse students by traveling to the United States. After 15 years of dreaming, I realize one of my life's most important goals is Jophelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567569791444313848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-70290258409976258742022-10-18T23:53:04.540-06:002022-10-18T23:53:04.540-06:00My biggest WHY? I would love to immerse myself wit...My biggest WHY? I would love to immerse myself with American educators and children. Although some school children may be Hispanic, adding more toppings on the cake. I would love it and admire it. Another thing, I would like to have an actual grasp of American education, and somehow, I may come up with a research paper establishing the significance of American education vis-a-vis Philippine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-82147183252564887472022-10-17T19:26:49.086-06:002022-10-17T19:26:49.086-06:00I would be very honest in expressing my biggest WH...I would be very honest in expressing my biggest WHY i am applying for a teaching job in the US. <br />Life if unfair with me in my home country. My dream of giving my family a good life is somewhat difficult to achieve. Yes! That is primarily because teachers are not well paid the meager salary that i currently received is not even enough to sustain all our needs, pay bills and buy extra stuff eunicejoybalganion@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-67430704849792064352022-10-17T15:14:04.236-06:002022-10-17T15:14:04.236-06:00My biggest why I want to teach in the USA is mainl...My biggest why I want to teach in the USA is mainly because I want to teach abroad. I have been teaching in the Philippines for a long time and I would like to bring my talent and experience in another country. I believe principals in the US district will hire me because of my experience and academic preparations. They will see that I will be able to help their students achieve their full Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-25683031414900632502022-10-16T19:27:17.429-06:002022-10-16T19:27:17.429-06:00My Biggest WHY?! I feel I have been a good teacher...My Biggest WHY?! I feel I have been a good teacher 1 (one) quite long enough and I feel I deserve to venture and be more competitive teacher here and abroad. I wanted to explore more and share my experience abroad. I feel I would be of great help to my country if I do such. And I deserve the opportunities that others do. I want to challenge myself and do this, letting go of what I have right now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-42046741371111078432022-10-15T09:45:23.343-06:002022-10-15T09:45:23.343-06:00Ma'am, as I read your story.I felt the same wa...Ma'am, as I read your story.I felt the same way as you do. My husband is not a Seafarer as yours, he is a Trailer Truck Driver of BAUER Foundation at Muntinlupa City. We have a daughter, and like your kid, mine can only see her father through video call. We can only be together during holiday seasons. Teaching in USA is the only way I could think to make our life better. With this coming intoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-21817791288088886842022-10-13T07:57:13.784-06:002022-10-13T07:57:13.784-06:00Teaching ang living in the US has been my dream. T...Teaching ang living in the US has been my dream. There are a lot of things I want to experience outside the Philippines. As with my teaching career, I have been teaching for more than 5 years and as time goes by, I am slowly losing the motivation to give my best in teaching due to overloading of work- paperworks who are not even evaluated by those in DepEd's higher offices. This pushed me to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-72465760227591505352022-10-08T07:21:51.929-06:002022-10-08T07:21:51.929-06:00I have been a Teacher-in-charge at the same time a...I have been a Teacher-in-charge at the same time a subject teacher in the DepEd for 4 years but I feel something is missing. The effort that I exert does not compensate to what I receive aside from the feeling of fulfillment of helping the school and learners to grow. As years passed I want to challenge my self to learn new undertaking and expand my skill. Teaching in US will definitely have a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-47572291266689367512022-10-06T16:54:56.875-06:002022-10-06T16:54:56.875-06:00Lots of WHYS? absolutely the main reason for this ...Lots of WHYS? absolutely the main reason for this why, first, to be prepared a great future for my kids as a single parent, and last to explore, share and be part of the advancement of the educational system compared here in the Philippines. Teaching and living in US means a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-58463790313718680482022-10-06T08:21:34.409-06:002022-10-06T08:21:34.409-06:00Why? To fulfill my American dream. It has been my ...Why? To fulfill my American dream. It has been my dream to go to the USA when I was a child. I feel that I would have more opportunity in America. As a single-mom, I also want to give my daughter a brighter future. Rowena Lorejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623106525183697461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228618343857777396.post-79968426771978445182022-09-26T00:18:25.578-06:002022-09-26T00:18:25.578-06:00My biggest WHY? My children. I'm a public scho...My biggest WHY? My children. I'm a public school teacher for more that 10 years now. My eldest will be a Senior High Student soon, and eventually he will be attending his college years. But, my savings? Zero. As in total zero. Foremost, my children's education is my topmost reason why I want to apply in the US. My salary is not sufficient to cover all my children's needs (and wants). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com