Late this afternoon, I was one of the recipients of a simple invite in celebration of San Beda College Alabang’s World Teachers’ Day on Friday, October 5.


I smiled and realized how time really flies fast. A year had already passed when I celebrated my very first Teachers’ Day in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). It was titled “Teachers’ Tribute” which took place on September 30, 2011.






New that I was, I became very obedient in attending the affair since it would be my first time to experience just sitting and watching the program (when I was teaching in the grade school, we were the ones to be paid tribute to, but we were actually the very people who prepared the program for ourselves). That evening actually turned out to be full of surprises.
I was handed two awards – the “Never Late” and the “Teacher of the Year” (female) – which I have never thought to receive that soon. How did they pick the awardees? A student poll was conducted and those who garnered the most votes in the five awards that the SG gives annually were automatically declared as official awardees. With the affixed signatures of the Prefect of Student Activities, Vice Dean for Student Affairs and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on the plaques, I felt very much honored. The positive reception was overwhelming.

I was humbled with the recognition I got from my students. It was a proof that I have succeeded in meeting their standards for a professor.
