Do your best for all good things

     Today, August 31, marks the second day of my SEAMEO SEA-Teacher Practicum Project in the Philippines. I started the day with a warning from my lecturer that the weather was bad today and we were encouraged to stay inside the dormitory. I interacted with my roommates about our respective countries. Later in the afteToday's experience was both challenging and rewarding. I was able to see the habits of the host country's people to remain productive despite the sometimes bad weather, and the officials were always ready to provide weather information. This is a lesson for me to continue learning and broaden my horizons.rnoon when the weather improved a bit we walked around the campus.     One of the main challenges I faced today was weather constraints. All scheduled activities were canceled due to bad weather. To stay productive, I studied and had social talks with my roommates.    In the afternoon, the weather improved and I took a walk around the ...

    Today marks the first day of my SEA-Teacher SEAMEO Project Practicum in the Philippines. I started today by looking at the dormitory, the conditions are very comfortable and the staff is also very friendly. In the afternoon I also saw the area around the campus which was very spacious with the facilities available.     One of the challenges I encountered today was the language barrier. Although I have learned some basics in the host country's language, to convey broad conversation is a bit difficult. But I noticed that some of the host country languages ​​have words that are similar to Indonesian. I am excited to improve my understanding of Tagalog.    After dinner, I had the opportunity to interact with one of the UST students who gave me insight into campus education and culture. The students here are very friendly and I learned some greetings in the local language Tagalog. I believe it is important to learn the local language and culture to be ...