To the University of Mindanao, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for granting me this incredible opportunity. Through this program, I was able to represent our institution, upholding its core values and showcasing them on an international stage. This experience would not have been possible without the university's steadfast support and its partnership with SEAMEO.  A special thanks to UM Main VP ERIAO, Mr. Reynaldo Castro, UMTC VP BOO and School Director, Dr. Evelyn P. Saludes, UMTC Dean of College, Dr. Gina Fe G. Israel, and UMTC Head of ERAAO Office, Ms. Ansona Arboiz, along with Mr. Kenneth G. Telin, for their unwavering dedication and efforts. Your commitment has been instrumental in creating a supportive environment for us outbound students. Thank you sincerely for everything you’ve done to make this journey possible!

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​To SEAMEO, on behalf of the 10th batch of the SEA-Teacher Program, I am immensely grateful for opening this door to someone like me who just dreams to be one of the participants of this very wonderful program. This did developed not just my character, but my growth as an aspiring teacher in the future. The program honed me to be better and I will carry it with me once I flourish this chosen profession. A massive thank you!

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To Dong Thap University, I am in awe by the warm hospitality to us inbound students. Thank you for providing us the best accommodation, from the soft and warm bed, to the cool air condition. We felt very welcome and accepted by Vietnamese people through the amount of support you offered.  My heartful thanks to Mr. Truc for the organization of this whole program. Everything was set to order, although us inbounds were hard-headed sometimes, but the passion an dedication was conspicuous in the four corners of the school. Also, to Miss Loan, we are so grateful for all the help especially in our Visa. Without your help, we might be banned to go back to our country. And without you, we would not be able to step at the border of Vietnam and Cambodia, which also excites our whole trip. 

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To Mr. Thuy, our ever-supportive English Supervisor, thank you very much for your amazing supervision. Thank you for critiquing our lesson plans to make sure that the content will be delivered appropriately to students. Your comments and suggestion allows to recalibrate our minds and think more of something that can help students in the easiest way possible. I will forever carry the learnings I had with you, Sir. Xin cảm ơn.

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To Future School, it was so inspiring to witness the amount of hard work you put in every corner of your institution in fostering the young minds of every child. In my four periods of teaching there, I felt a surge of excitement as confidently face the students. I must admit, I was a bit hesitant as a Science Major to teach English because there had been a mixed up with our subjects to be taught. However, I took that challenge and gave my very best to gradually break the language barrier. My experience their is one of books, and thank you for making that happen.

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To Mr. Marcelo, I am so relieved after I heard the news that our cooperating teacher is a Filipino. I am so grateful to all the valuable inputs you suggested during my class demonstration, it makes me evaluate myself what I need to improve and what are the nice things I did. My heart was jumping for joy upon hearing your remarks in my evaluation sheet, and that made me proud about myself. Thank you, Sir for believing in me and putting your trust in me. I will value everything I learned  from my experiences. Also, to Teacher Ruby, thank you for all the help when I needed you the most. Your English-Vietnamese translation really helped me in this very crazy journey, which allowed the students to better understand my topic. 

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To our BSED Program Head, Dr. Armand James Vallejo, a big chunk of this successful event was through your outstanding dedication to your constituents. That is why, we owe you our immense gratitude for helping us navigate and for the smooth-sailing process of this program. We would not be able to accomplish this without your strict guidance and care. A massive thank you to you, Sir.

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To my fellow inbounds, this whole experience was complete because of each one of you. Your presence made a lot of impact in me, valuing all the memories we had together. More especially, I would like give my heartful gratitude to Ge-Ar Estroso (ISAT-U) for lending me your laptop every time I need to prepare my lessons and presentations. Your selfless acts made you stand out among all inbounds. Thank you. To Nikko Laylo (UBLC), who had been my partner during demonstrations, thank you for always helping me in my lesson plans. You always answer my questions and you never decline any of my requests. Thank you very much. Also, to team English, Rosa Camilla Bautista, and Tita Gloricel Burgos thank you for the teamwork. We did it finally. Lastly, to specially mention my UBLC friends, Josef Leo, Jean, Sharina, Gladys, and Shiela, to, Jobann and Christian from ISAT-U, and to all Indonesian friends thank you for all the friendship that we built, the connections we shared, and the teamwork we did to accomplish great tasks ahead of us. I will remember you always. 

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To our Vietnamese friends, our buddies who made everything easy for me and to other inbounds, you deserve all our thanks. To Andrew, I don't know to thank you for all the things you did for me. I'm out of superlatives to describe how grateful I am to you despite the fact that you are not my assigned buddy. Your intention to help me is beyond mere hospitality. I hope we could meet soon. To Tina, you are one of the first buddies that made a huge impact on our journey. Thank you for giving us sunshine all the time with your cutest smiles. Thank you always for tagging me along to play badminton, although I kept messing up our game. and lastly, To Thomas, Anh, Lien, Sophia, Daisy, and Kiet, I am so happy that I met you all. I wish we could have some more time to bond and have fun. Regardless, I am so thankful to you all for giving me an amazing Vietnamese experience.

 

To my loving family, thank you for the prayers and the unwavering support you have given me. Thank you also for having faith in me that I could pull everything off. You were my number one supporters. Thank you for letting this to happen. I love you all.

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Most specially, to God, thank you Lord for opening this opportunity for me. Your grace and unending provisions allowed me to be successful as I am now. Thank you for making wonders despite my doubts and fears. You never failed me with your unconditional love. You deserve all the praise and honor, as I give back to you all the glory. Thank you so much God for this one of a kind experience.

 

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