Given...Proven!
Of all the teachers we had in high school, it's actually a toss-up between Mrs. Espinosa and Ms. Aurora Cruz to whom I felt more intimidated and more scared than anybody else.
If you ask me why, I really don't know. Perhaps because they were the more senior in this group of teachers, along with Miss Laniog. Not age-wise but the most years and experience, teaching-wise. The level of respect I have with these three super-women is different than the younger generation of teachers we had.
They're once, twice, three times a lady! ;-)
But one thing I know is that I was always in my best behaviour whenever they're around. Between History (Ms. Cruz) and Geometry (Mrs. Espinosa), I fared better in the latter subject. I disliked History so much that I almost failed it. I got 77 on that one!
It didn't help that Ms Cruz is considered a relative of my mom, I've been told!
But with Geometry, regardless of how intimidated I was by ma'm Espinosa, I still had the most fun with doing all this angles, sides, theories, and given/proven stuff.
Rene S once wrote the following but it's only now that I had the chance to post it here:
Theory 1: If two sides and an included angle of one triangle are equal to the two sides and an included angle of another triangle, the two triangles are said to be equal.
Theory 2: If two angles and an included side of a triangle are equal to the two angles and an included side of another triangle, the two triangles are said to be equal.
Theory 3: If one side of a triangle is connected perpendicular to another side and forming a 90° angle, the triangle is said to be a right triangle.
Aristotle, Pythagoras, Ptolemy: early Greek mathematicians, Complementary, supplementary and right angles, obtuse, right and isosceles triangles, parallel, perpendicular, adjacent.etc.etc.etc.
Anong subject nga ba ito? Nalimutan ko na yata!
Who else could ever forget our Geometry subject and teacher na si Ma’m Espinosa. The ever energetic lady teacher na kahit anong gawin kalokohan e di man magalit. Ewan ko lang, pero, di ko siya nakitang nagalit man lang during high school. Talking about Geometry, first thing na marinig mo ‘yung mga gan’ung words, nakalilito di ba? Banatan ka pa ng mga theories. Sa pag-prove mo ng statements e wala ka naman laging ibibigay kundi “Given”. Pero sa banding huli e “Proven”. Naka, paano kaya nangyari yun? Honestly, marami rin naman akong ginawang hokus pokus kapag may’ron ng ganitong exercises. Ang masaklap, sa sarili ko, di ako makapaniwala na tama nga ba ‘yung ginawa ko. Para kay Ma’m Espi, bow!
Rene's memories of ma'm Espinosa is perhaps no different that mine. It's proven how much influence did she have, and all the other teachers, on you and me...
...with one exceptional given factor that I had: the intimidation factor. :=) no offense ma'm! hehehe...
posted by Batch '78 @ 04:09
2 Comments:
Saludo ako kay Ma'am Espinosa dahil marami akong natutuhan sa kanya sa Math. I think she's a very smart lady and she has a very good approach sa teaching. She tells you the 'how's and the 'why's of doing things mathematically. If not for her siguro and hina hina ko sa math. I would say na malaki ang naging influence nya sa aking professional career. Although hindi naman ako naging engineer (wish ko lang, dahil yung talaga ang gusto kong maging, hmmp!)pero I consider myself naman na isang successful accountant (modesty aside, hehehe).
If anything, naging mahusay ako sa analysis coupled with good reasoning kaya work to me of that nature is not work at all kasi I have the most fun doing it.
Of course may natutunan din ako kay Ms. Cruz at Ms. Laniog most especially Ms. Laniog kasi sya ang madalas na nakakahalubilo natin. She told me that I should get out of my shell and try to be the best person I can be regardless of what's going on around me and what people might say.
Si Ms. Cruz naman, pinahanga nya ako sa husay nya sa History. Para syang isang walking history book to say the least. I don't think kailangan nya pa ng lesson plan dahil she knows the subject by heart.
Well I guess some people are made to become teachers and a great one at that.
As for me, well I'm a lover not a teacher, hehehehe. Of course that was a joke! If only Ms. Nimer would know when I'm joking probably she wouldn't get mad at me that time when I made a joke at the end of her class. That really scared the living lights in me when she said that she's going to give me 50 for my conduct.
But you know what, I love her for (doing)that! In fact I love all our teachers. Many thanks to all of you for imparting to us something that we will always remember and cherish for the rest of our life.
May God bless you all, our dear teachers!
In my choice of college course, obviously Mrs Espinosa had been a big a influence -> I finished BSMath in college(UST). And my first job was a math teacher and she was my co-teacher and mentor then. I think I'm her #1 fan :-)
I also have fond memories of our other HS teachers. Ms Cruz and Ms Laniog have always been the disciplinarian. Just by their looks, students were already at their best behavior. Ms Nimer, Ms Sarmiento, Ms Navarro, etc were also fun to be with.
Post a Comment
<< Home