Baguio - Different culture

Jane's pic

Well, I had trouble with books and program. All wasn't suitable for me. I registered Power Speaking course but they provided me ESL program for beginner. Like in the reading class, teacher made schedule to learn a lesson within 50 minutes but actually I learnt 4 lessons within 40 minutes in the second day, only read, comprehen and answer questions related to topic. Both teacher and I felt bored. I suggested her to change book for me like Business English that I was interested in and focus on my pronounciation more than. Other classes I did the same things but it was story before Naru helped me to change my schedule. She gave me a request of changing class and teacher after listening to my first day in Academy. New schedule would be effective after a week from date of submitting. In the first week, everything was not changed but Joseph, a listening teacher who I met in break time at hall guided me how to learn English effectively by myself and keep an optimistic spirit as well as enjoy English. I tried to apply his guidances and kept my eager to go class. Second week was coming. While I was chatting and playing with Janet, a guy who I took a picture with Janet in volunteer activities yesterday was also an academy's officer called me to arrange schedules. I happily ran to him like meeting a friend again. I entreated him to adjust my listening class the next day and joked with him by beating lightly on his arm. He said that "Ok I will ask head teacher's opinion" but didn't forget to warn me strictly "Don't do that with me again". I was very startling at that moment. I thought we were friends after joining and talking in volunteer activity together. But I was wrong. I hurried to say sorry. But it became an obsession all that day. I couldn't concentrate on what teachers said in class. Different cultures can lead to different thoughts and misunderstand. Should be take care of all your words and actions in another country where is not your mother land to make sure you are polite and respect them!