My Journey: From A Shy Girl To a Confident Woman

about 2 months ago

Who would have thought that someday, this little introverted girl who never dreamed of being a teacher would become the one she never expected to be?

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Hi! I am Charlyn Palma Larosa, 32 years old, and I am now living in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, where the center of the sugar cane industry is located. I am now married to a kind and considerate husband who has been with me for a long time. We don’t have kids yet, and we are praying that, in the right season, the Lord will give us one. Right now, we are just enjoying the time when we can freely go anywhere we want without worrying about any child or family expenses yet.

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Teaching is not really my first choice. Just like other kids out there, I also dreamed of becoming someone big, like becoming an architect, an animator, or a scientist. Since my shyness hinders me from fully expressing myself, I usually just hide in the last row of our class and stay quiet all day. I realized that this attitude of mine wouldn’t help me reach my full potential in the future. In 2011, I took up my Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education at the University of Negros Occidental- Recoletos. Honestly, my family decided to have me take this course since we are a family of teachers. Despite being hesitant at first, I gradually accepted the challenge and tried my best to enter into a new metamorphosis.

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I slowly realized that teaching is not really a bad idea; instead, it has allowed me to inspire and mold the new generation’s perspectives through sharing some of my golden realizations in life.

College days were some of the best days of my life because I met beautiful souls who encouraged me to keep going and to become joyful despite all the odds. I was able to express myself and enjoy the freedom of being true to what I truly believe and follow.

After the rigorous and challenging years of my college life, I was able to harvest the fruits of my labor and became a Cum Laude (the first-ever excellence award that was bestowed on my family through me, since we never had an academic awardee in our family lineage before). It was a privilege to bring honor to them for the first time. This is because of the people who supported me throughout my journey. I wouldn’t have made it without them.

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And now, I have been a public school teacher for nine years. The first few years of my teaching career weren’t that easy because I was still catching up with the new environment.

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I have met new people along the way who empowered me to become a better person in the field. The path was very steep at first, and I struggled to keep my composure as an introverted teacher. In the long run, I was able to embrace the profession and have loved the community where compassion and kindness fostered.

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I developed a sense of authenticity and realized that my voice mattered in the lives of my students. I was able to become their beacon of light.

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Right now, I want to expand my sphere of influence and develop connection with people across the world. That’s why, I become a private ESL teacher. Despite being an introvert, I wouldn’t have thought that I will be able to conquer my fears and reach my potential.

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I am onboarded by @antonette and @chinito who have encouraged me to fully express my thought freely in this community. Since I really want to develop my writing skills and meet new people here, I fully am excited to learn from her guidance. I understand that posting using AI is strictly prohibited and therefore I will fully abide on it. I also learned the importance of quality engagement in this community and I am truly thrilled to meet new people who have the same interest as me.

Thus, I can attest that this post and my future posts will originally come from my inner thoughts and feelings. However, the images I used here came from my personal picture photos but were improved using Canva. Therefore, as I become part of this community, I am full of hope that I will be able to share my personal experiences and connect with my fellow Hivers. I am thrilled to get to know more of you.

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@askrafiki 68

about 2 months ago

Charlyn, your journey from hiding in the last row of class to becoming a teacher who inspires the next generation is truly meaningful, especially with teaching rooted in your family and now part of your own story. I hope Hive becomes a comfortable space for you to share more reflections from life and education; hivepro.ai may also help you shape future teaching or personal posts. Since this is your first post, hivestats.io can be useful for following your account growth and rewards over time. What moment first made you realize that teaching had become more than just a course chosen by your family?

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