God answers prayers in His own time. This is what I have learned since working for AUP as clinical instructor.

I have been yearning and praying for a laptop that I can use during my lectures. I never realized how important having a laptop would be until I needed it. My previous job provided me with a good computer to work on. But things are now different here at AUP, my new job. Everybody here in the CON office shares in the use of the two computers, and you have to fall in line and patiently wait your turn because most of the time it is being used.

Now, I don't have to wait to use the office computer for I now have my own laptop! A DELL Inspiron, with reasonable specs that fit my 'demanding' needs. It is worth every peso, thanks to my ever supportive and hardworking husband, who made it possible.

Next project? LCD projector!!! anyone wants to donate? hehehe!

I was the first teacher to teach RLE for Health Care I. My topic is Interviewing skills. Unlike with fundamentals of nursing last summer, my students this 1st semester, have more inhibitions. Perhaps because they are not yet exposed to any hospital experiences/settings.

Different sections would sometime mean different teaching style approaches. So far, it's really challenging to be a teacher, especially when teaching in the afternoon, inside a very humid classroom. The students have the tendency to fall asleep.

Since I don't have a laptop like the rest of my colleagues at the college of nursing, I brought the CPU of our computer at home and attached it to the LCD projector. Although it requires a lot of carrying and energy, I really do not mind as long as my students learn from my lecture. A student approached me last week and told me, "Ma'am, you are a cool teacher!". Wow! that's so good to hear! Hopefully, I will be able to afford to buy my own laptop so that I won't have to carry the heavy CPU from home to CON from time to time. In the mean time, I'm making the most out of my available resources. hehehe!

Next month I'm going to teach Nursing Process. I'm full of anxiety on this topic because this is not really my type of topic to discuss. I will try my best to give an interesting presentation. In the mean time, I'm checking about 400 assignments now. whew!

A life of a teacher is challenging and humbling. The pay may not be as lucrative as my previous employment but the overwhelming appreciation and love I get from my students are more than enough to make my day!

Till the next teaching experience!

1. Her JoYFuL attitude.

2. Her LoNG eyelashes.

3. Her KiSSeS (which are rather rare).

4. Her ShORT unEvEN hair.

5. Her LoVE for her family.

6. Her SMiLE, which she wears regularly.

I remember when you were so tiny that I could cradle you in my arms and watch you sleep --- so oblivious to the world. When you woke, you'd smile at me and curl all your fingers around one of mine, and hold on so very tightly that I thought you'd never let go. Those same precious fingers wind themselves around my heart, too... and to this day, they have never let go.