When I passed third year and got promoted to the fourth year, I was very happy but still I have a lot of doubt in myself because I was under probation and would be RFT if I will not be able to pass all my subjects in the first to fourth quarter so I took up a summer class and promised to myself that I will study harder.
And when I first saw the subjects in fourth year I was a little bit relieved and saddened. Relieved because some subjects that would be taken are just a review but saddened and threatened because of the two math subjects which I thought first it would only be Math: Analytical Geometry and calculus but finite math (f.m. ano ito?) so I just try to go on, basta aral lang ako.
It was the first time na maging teacher ko si mam gallardo. Some priestly boys na kaklase ko sabi, nagbabaksak daw si mam. Tiningnan ko angitsura ni mam, mukha naman hindi, she looks good. Akala mo lang!
I’m having a hard time understanding math subjects way off when I was still in elementary. I don’t know. So I’m putting a lot more effort studying it and FM parang medyo kakayanin. I’m expecting to learn a lot. First parts: SETS. We’re just reviewing this topic again. Tests, quizzes passing. Thanks Chlods. Then permutations, combinations and factorials, application lang daw ‘to para sa mga sets. Ok. May scical naman eh. I thought it was just that easy, if you copy notes and just follow the steps in computing you’ll get the answer right. Di pala.. tests , quizzes – pasa, bagsak, pasang-awa. Aahh! I need to study more.. then finally I’m passing the tests. Ganon lang pa la, I just need to see the problem, analyze it and know the right buttons to push in the Sci Cal.. wallah! Correct answer..
What I didn’t know is that mam gallardo has been monitoring and watching me since, siguro, first days. Maybe na-record na sa mind niya yung mga tests na binagsak ko at mga recitation na mali ang sagot ko.
Then the first quarter test came and after that pasado ko do’n. I also passed a project in FM about circular permutations. Dendededen.. bigayan ng cards. I got a letter from her telling that I failed my FM and CS subjects and that I need to send my parent to her so that they could talk about me and my performance.
I don’t know what to do. I was very disappointed with myself, FM babagsak ako, CS, Pwede pa. I don’t know what to tell my parents, I know they’ll be very disappointed. I’m getting ready for judgment Masci would give me because of mam gallardo’s cruelty. Do’n ko naisip na totoo ang sinabi ng priestly boys na nagbabaksak si mam. Dapat nag-aral ako ng higit pa. I was joking with my fellow classmates who failed also, sa’n tayo lilipat at nagpapaalam na rin ako sa dati kong mga classmates. Aaaaah! Ang kulit!
Then my mom and mam gallardo met at the office and talked about my situation. I went there personally so I maybe able to defend myself somehow. Then they talked.
Conversation
Mam: di ko nakikitang nag-aaral yang si Evan.
Mama: *tahimik*
Mam: natutulog pa!
Evan: Mam, nagbibiro lang ako non..
Mama: * medyo naluluha*
Mam: ok! Pagbibigyan kita..
After that I realized that the problem was not with the way of teaching ni mam, it was me. I need to study if I want to stay and graduate at Masci. I’m thankful to mam that she gave me another chance. TY mam. Mabait din si Mam.
But if I were Mam gallardo, that’s impossible to happen because she’s a female and I’m a male, I will be more considerate to my students because of the loads they’re already taking, dadagdag pa ba ako?!?!

I LOVE FM!!!!!