Mizz Erna

I am getting closer and closer to becoming a full fledged teacher. I just found out that I passed both parts of the New York State Teacher Certification Examination. Now I just need to get through the rest of the semester and pass my university's Comprehensive Exam. Parang ang dali, no? Considering that when I'm not physically sick with the flu, I'm suffering from an acute case of senioritis! Only a month and a half to go and then I...look for a real job. Heh:)

The students are still lovable brats. A new Chinese American girl transferred into the class. She was so quiet at first, the classroom teacher thought she didn't speak English. But boy, when I started to talk to her and help her out a bit she threw questions at me left and right! She first asked me if I was born in China. Then she asked if my parents were from China. A nosy (but adorably witty) African American classmate butted in the conversation and said, "no, she's not from China. Her parents are from the Philippines but she was born in NY. She does look Chinese don't she? It's coz China is near the Philippines. They're both in Asia. She Asian." Words to warm my heart. To think, they actually were listening when I pointed out the Philippines to them on the classroom globe :)