Reach [Complete]

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Its been 4 days since I came here in Central Davao. So far, I like it here. But I can't help but feel like an alien to this place especially when they speak in Bisaya.

Considerate naman ang mga kasama ko. Ang problema lang ay mas sanay silang mag-Bisaya kung kaya't madalas nilang makaligtaan. Mabuti nalang ay magagaling ang teachers na mag-English. Kung hindi ay baka na nose bleed na ako dito.

Maganda ang Davao City. Hindi man ganoon ka sibilisado gaya ng Manila pero makikita mo'ng malapit ng magkapantay ang levels nila. Manila is full of traffics, hassles and accidents. Meron din naman dito pero hindi gaano. Tuwing rush hour lang talaga traffic dahil madami ang nagmamadali.

Rush hour nga diba? Duh.

I am currently staying in a house not far from the school I am coordinating with. It was so cool because the school is just in front of the house. Konting lakad at tawid lang ay mararating mo na.

I am assigned to a local school in Bangkal, Davao City. Dalawa ang level na kine-cater nila — elementary and high school. But the school admin chose to split the two in half to manage the students well. Magkaiba rin ang namamahala'ng mga principal sa bawat campus.

I like the school, actually. They cater students with special needs. The other students were also brilliant and talented based on the pictures and videos shown to me. Madami din akong nakitang awards at articles kung saan na feature na ang school.

What really fascinates me is that the teachers are great in sign language! May mga estudyante kasi sila na hearing impaired and so, to cater their needs, the school officers are studying sign language to communicate with them.

Minsan ko na ring nabisita ang elementary campus na nasa likod lang ng high school campus. Natawa pa ako dahil mas malaki ang campus ng elementary kaysa sa high school.

The high school campus doesn't have any gym. When I asked a teacher once, ang sabi niya ay sa ground madalas gawin ng mga estudyante ang performance o kung ano mang extra curriculars. Pinag-iipunan pa daw ang budget para sa pagpapatayo ng gym.

To be honest, I really like it here. Tama si Wade at ang mga nabasa ko sa internet. Totoong mabait at welcoming ang mga tao dito. Minsan na akong na-tour ng isa sa mga teachers. We were in— what place was that again?

Ah, Mintal, Catalunan Grande and People's Park, I think?

There were so many trees here. Although may ibang kinailangan tanggalin for road reconstruction but still— I like the fresh air coming from the greeneries.

Anyway, back to the school program, nandito ako ngayon sa school campus. The teachers who were with me are facing their computers, some were chatting, checking papers or drinking their cold cups of coffee.

I was in my chair, typing something for the upcoming school year activities. Naalala kong tatlong araw nalang ang stay ko dito dahil babyahe na ako pa-Davao Oriental sa Saturday ng gabi.

A teacher came towards my table and handed me a pack of durian candies.