After I graduated at Philippine Normal University with a course of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in the year 1995, I decided to go to the field of education. Also, I finished my professional education and passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). Some of my classmates work in insurance company, others work in the bank, and others also decided to be a teacher. One of my classmates who worked in the bank convinced me and promised me that he would help me to work in the bank in the year 1996. But I turned down the offer because I discovered my intense passion in teaching. In my 13 years of teaching in the private school, I taught mathematics in elementary, high school, and college students. I decided to be a public school teacher in the year 2008 when I and my family went back to my native town in Silang, Cavite.

At present, I am still a public school teacher teaching mathematics 2 in the secondary level here in Dasmarinas, Cavite. Aside from being a classroom teacher, I am also conducting special math class to the selected and intelligent students of our school from first year to fourth year. I am doing this not only because of my passion in teaching but more so that I have seen that these students need a proper guidance. The teaching in the public schools compared to the private schools is more challenging because of the population of students in a room. I am thankful because in our school we only average from 70 to 80 students per classroom. Really, this is few compare to other public schools that are having hundred of students in a room. When it comes to the ratio of students to the books, we cannot afford to have a one to one ratio.

The problems mentioned above are only apart of the total problems in the public school. But despite of these things, I decided to be more committed, dedicated, and competent teacher because of my passion in teaching. Further, I want to live a lasting legacy to my students that teaching is a noble profession and a certain teacher “stands and delivers”.

But I need to keep my passion alive and I believe that seminars, lectures, trainings, and professional growth would help me to ignite my passion for teaching. I am grateful that I was chosen by my school to attend the 16 training hours in the “Teacher Training Course in Mathematics on the use of CONSTEC VCDs and teaching Support Materials”. The training was held at 12A Pearl of the Orient Tower Condomiñum last August 13 – 14, 2009 and sponsored by Foundation for Upgrading the Standard of Education. Inc.(FUSE)

On the first day of training, I left my place Silang, Cavite at 4:15 a.m. and met my coteachers in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The three of us went to its venue and arrived before 8:00 a.m. As far as I can remember, we belong to the top 5 earliest trainee who arrived in the same condominium. While we are waiting for the start of the training, I had read the mission and vision and other information about FUSE posted along the way to the entrance of 12A Pearl of the Orient Tower Condominium. Honestly, I secretly salute the mission and vision of FUSE because our beloved country needs it. We need it so that our students, graduates, and educators themselves will be globally competitive.

Founded by Dr. Lucio C. Tan on December 1, 1994, FUSE seeks to improve the skills in English, Science and Mathematics teachers. Its programs include regular teacher training workshops; a post-graduate scholarship program for Science and Engineering teachers; production and distribution of telecourses in English, Elementary Science, Chemistry, Physics and Math; and a host of other educational programs in partnership with government and private learning institutions.