Author name: Maria Gemma Hilotin

I am the princess of my parents, a teacher, and a seafarer. They gave me everything, but I wanted more.  […]

Ann chose not to renew her last year’s contract in the J1 program.   The J1 program is good for

As I am reminiscing my experiences on how I became a TeachUSAsian, it brought me back to the people who

I just gave it a TRY but it became a REALITY!    It could have been my long time DREAM

It’s a fact that going to America is not easy!    That’s exactly what’s on my mind! However, things suddenly

Just a sharing to all, I had a nice experience last April 5.    I was interviewed by a principal

On my way to airport Cebu-Manila, lahat ng traffic lights ay Green which mean Go (go to US) pagkasakay ko

(Deep breath..hmmm) Yesss!!! Thank you Lord!!!   For 7 months since I applied with Teach-USA, I keep chanting and praying

Ready na? Ready na? Aha! Aha!    That was how I set the mood of my students every time I

It’s been more than a month that I am praying, dreaming and hoping that one day Ms. Gemma will post

Taong 2009, umalis nang bansang Pilipinas ang Mama namin papuntang USA.    Last year 2017, ay may open heart surgery

My story is like any other success story, it’s like a typical fairy tale where a prince happily lived with

Everything Happens for a Reason and in God’s Perfect Time!    I was just an ordinary trisikad (pedicab) driver, market

RELENTLESS AND UNSTOPPABLE (The Journey That Made Me Closer To God)   I am here because of God’s generosity and

Each one of us has a dream: big, small, simple, impossible, hard and tough to achieve. It motivates us to

One thing I love Teach-USA is their faith – “Believe it and to See it!”    It’s my dream to

Teach-USA is an opportunity who knocks at my door many times.    Many times because I almost let it pass

If it is God’s will, then it will surely happen.   It all started last September 2017 (not so sure),

My Turn  I am just an ordinary person but with extraordinary hope, effort, and determination to reach this dream.  

According to Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, when you really want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve