Pinoy Teacher's Stories

Los Angeles Adventure: Wilshire/Western

My Metro Rail (Red Line) Adventure started here.

Los Angeles Adventure: Civic Center

I just had to go and see Los Angeles! (on my own!)

So what I did was to ask my friend to drop me off the Bus Station and
my Los Angeles Metro Rail (Red Line) Day Adventure began!

Here was the bus I took that brought me to the Rail Station.

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Universal Studios Trip

... and of course, off we went to the Universal Studios- Hollywood!

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Roller Coaster/Helicopter Moments

It was really like a roller coaster/helicopter ride!

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My Disneyland Dream

It was a childhood dream to visit Disneyland someday.

Thanks to the generous people of my life.

I was given a free 10-day round-trip ticket to Los Angeles, California on my 1st ever Spring break in our school district in New Orleans, Louisiana.

I blogged about it 4 years ago here.

I was literally happy, smiling and elated the whole day, I was at the happiest place on earth!!!

I was grinning and beaming! I was just soooo excited to be here!!!!

Carpe Diem!!! My dream came true!!!

See the smile.. it was literally pasted there the whole day!

No time to waste, we were taking pictures here and there. We were walking, lining up, and getting tickets here and there!

I soooo love it here!!!

Beautiful Parade of Dreams!

Thanks to my friend, Mardee for bringing me here!!! Mickey long time no see!

It was just a beautiful picture in my mind... and it was realized!

Thank you God for making it possible, now and always!

Dreams do come true!!!

Believe it!!!

Check out my UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TRIP here!

March 21-30, 2008
New Orleans via Atlanta to Los Angeles -
Pasadena - Hollywood trip

visit me here too!

Part of the Plan

Sharing you with what it felt like to be living without my family by my side, two weeks after the Phils to USA journey. The price I had to pay for wanting my family to be together.

I live one day at a time.

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Airport Blues

I was so excited! Well, it was actually a mixed feeling!

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Mabuhay! Welcome!

Welcome to PINOY TEACHER'S STORIES!

Before coming here in the USA in September 2007. I was really very curious!

First and foremost, it was my first time to ever leave the Philippines! I didn't even have an idea as to what "another country" looked like! I was that naive!

So, I had too many questions! From: "What will happen to me in schools? What will the students say? How do they look like? Will they understand me? What about the teachers, are they nice? What about the system?" To: "Will I survive???"

My only prior knowledge then was School-related Hollywood movies! And, hmmm, it was not heaven at all!

Thus, I surfed the net and did my research.

I was hoping to find a STORY of a real Filipino Teacher in America, who shares her thoughts, her experiences, insights, and learning. I was hoping to find a website that would allow me to prepare when I go there!

Unfortunately, I did not find any STORY! Yes, there was news about agencies being sued, teacher rallies, achievements, organizations existing in a particular area... But, what I was really looking for wasn't there or maybe I just didn't surf enough?

So, just like being married, I was in for a surprise! I had to find out for myself my WIFM "What's in it for me?".

And this is my story... my stories!

I am dedicating this blog to all FILIPINO teachers who are wanting, or at least dreaming to see what life in another country, well, I haven't been to any "other" yet, but America, so this blog is dedicated to all FILIPINO teachers who are aspiring to work in the land of milk and honey?!!?

Check out my other blog MY DAILIES for daily gems.

I'm very excited to start...

Thank you all for reading and following my blogs!

NAMASTE.