1st Week "Orientation of SEA Teacher Batch 6 program"

        This is the first time for me to go to Philippines, Iam so grateful to God cause i have been selected to join Sea Teacher Batch 6th program at Philippines in Baguio City. Thankfull  SEAMEO for giving me a chance in Sea Teacher Program. I will stay in Baguio city for one month start from 1-29 August 2018. I’m very glad for this opportunity.

On August 1, 2018 morning, I am following the orientation session start at 08.00 a.m which be held by SLU. In the orientation there are many important matter for me such as introduction of SLU and Baguio National Senior High School. The orientation held in Burgos Conference Room. For the first time we met Ma’am Mary Grace Carrido Baywong, Ph.D.  as a Director of External Relation, Media & Communication Alumni Affairs Office (ERMCAA) Saint Louis University. Before,  we  have talked via Line Group Chat with her. We also met the Dean of School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts, Ma’am Felina P. Espique, Ph.D, Ma’am  Lagos, the one who’s intervied us, Ma’am Tess, Maam Majal Rani Espiritus, Maam Brenda as principal of Baguio City National High School, our buddies and Cooperating teacher from Baguio National High School.

There were 10 exchange students who participated and placed in Saint Louis Unversity. All the participants are from Indonesia and Thailand, Me, Dara and Putra are from University of Bengkulu; Putri and Nuris are from University of Jember; Rachel Sukma Fachlia, Annisa Faradisa and Mutia Dara Authari are from Syiah Kuala University; Violanda is from Padang State University;  and Saowapark Loedmuang is from Rajabat University Thailand. We have buddies here that helped us during the program. They are Kate, Symkaye, Marielle, Elibeth, Piolo, Julsen, Trisha, Beverly, Shane and Neizel. We are welcomed with a Banduria Instruments,  performance from SLU Students and have Bilo-bilo for the breakfast. In welcoming program, we’re sharing about background of Baguio City, history of SLU, Philipines education system, Introduced our name and told who was our Buddy and Cooperating Teacher.

                               

After the orientation, we met some students of Saint Louis University and one of them is the president KASAMA-SSC. They are so funny and they gave us warm welcomein Saint Louis University (SLU).

On August  2, 2018 , all of student of SEA Teacher Batch⁶ program have their orientation in Baguio City National High School (BCNHS). Before we went to BCNHS, our buddy picked up us at 07.00morning. All of the buddies are very kind and patient, They are Neizel, Kate, Eli, Trishal, Marielle, Beverly,  Shen, Symkye, Piolo and Julsen.

We arrived in BCNHS at 7:25am , The school is very accommodating ,the principals, teachers and even non-teaching staff is very kind. The school had many buildings and the school campus was clean.

Ma’am Brenda Carino, the school principal gave us some information about BCNHS and some motivations to become a good teacher. She also gave us some advice on how a teacher should behave.

During orientation, we are so happy because we were able to watch the performance  students from BCNHS.