Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Before becoming a civil servant candidate, I was a non-permanent teacher. It was not easy because I had a lot of work, but the pay was low—very unreasonable. The salary for a non-permanent teacher in Bantul was around 300,000 rupiahs per month ($20), far below the regional minimum wage, and was not commensurate with the time, effort, and cost required to obtain a bachelor's degree.
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Since I started this profession, I always try to bond with the students. I play, joke, rest, and pray together with them until we form a deep bond. Such approach makes it easier for the student to understand the lessons I teach them.
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
The principal said that there was no homeroom teacher vacancy, but he was looking for a dance teacher and offered me the position. I was silent and perplexed. What just happened?
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
While working as a teacher, I have dealt with quite some problems. I’ve dealt with student problems the most during my tenure as a public primary school teacher. Meanwhile, most of the problems with students' parents occurred when I worked in a private school.