"Small Steps in a Foreign Country, Big Lessons for a Lifetime"

" Story About Tracing History in Baguio"                                         My trip to the Philippines would not be complete without visiting Baguio — a cool mountain city known as the “Summer Capital of the Philippines.” Amidst the thin mist shrouding the pine trees and hilly streets, I found a hidden gem, Gencab, an ethnographic museum that preserves the cultural heritage of the region’s tribal communities. As soon as I stepped inside, I was greeted by a serene atmosphere full of reverence for the past. The walls of the museum are adorned with ancient artifacts, traditional clothing, paintings and wooden sculptures from various tribes, such as the Ifugao, Kankanaey and Ibaloi. Each object seems to tell its own story — about simple living, the value of mutual cooperation and a harmonious relationship with nature. I was amazed when I saw replicas of statues, paintings, carvi...

 About New Relationship  I arrived in the Philippines with a backpack full of hope and a little bit of fear. It was my first time living away from home for a long time. The bustling and colorful city of Manila, specifically Sumacab, amazed me, but also felt alone. . The first few days were quite tough. The language, the food, the way of communicating—everything felt new. I even wanted to give up. But everything changed when I met some new friends I made there. They were so friendly, kind, and like my own brothers. From then on, they were like a light in my gloomy days. They patiently taught me basic Tagalog, helped me order food at local food stalls, and even took me around town on a jeepney—a unique and colorful Filipino vehicle that was definitely my first time riding one. Younger than them taught me how to live a relaxed life but still appreciate time, something that is very typical of Filipino culture, He taught me a lot of new experiences, introduced me to his very fr...

  About my program there San Josef National Hing School, is the place where I was forged, developed, studied and taught. Why do I say like that? because there provides experience, learning, but there I also learn new things, new habits and I am very happy about that, at this school I got a good mentor and of course the one who helped run my program there, her name was Mrs. Melanie. a beautiful young teacher with charisma and wisdom of course. Mrs. Melanie was the one who helped and taught me many new things, she told me a lot about her teaching experience, she was also a great figure when she was pregnant, but she also remained a good and strong mentor. She was an inspiration for me and also behind the scenes in the success of my program.   There I taught 5 classes, I taught from grades 7-9, I used the learning technique of playing while learning, because I was from the Sports study program I taught Sports and there I also presented material about Soccer Games.   Th...

About Me Hi My name is Arindhani Pinasti Rahayu, Student of Tunas Pembangunan University Surakarta, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Physical Education Study Program, 6th semester. Here I will tell you a little about how I joined the Sea Teacher program to the Philippines at the Nueva Eciha campus of the University of Science and Technology and interned at a school called San Josef National Hing School. Happy reading and hopefully inspire each other Let me introduce myself, my name is Arindha, I am very grateful to be able to share a little story about my journey for the past month in the Philippines. I am a person who loves to learn new things, explore places I have never been to, and meet people from different backgrounds. That is why, when I got the opportunity to live for a month in the Philippines, I immediately welcomed it with enthusiasm. During my time in the Philippines, I not only gained new experiences in my daily life, but also many valuable lessons that I cou...