for fifteen years i taught at a local college. it was such a rewarding experience for me that even today i still long to be a mentor. now, more than ever, after almost ten years in government service, i found even more reasons for teaching. when i was teaching, i was so critical of government, and of government servants. of course, this has since changed. there are still those bureaucrats who enrich themselves, despite the oath "...hindi ko gagamitin ang aking panunungkulan sa sariling kapakanan..." (i will not use my office for my own ends); and there are still government policies that do not address poverty, but even encourage dependence on govenrment.
i am lucky to have a former teacher, a colleague, a co-worker, and now a boss, who is still that committed and so productive. and he demands much from each of us the highest standards of work performance we can give. some would say he is a slave-driver. i cannot disagree, but he gives consideration to us. he has given us so much also. that is why, i also try my best to work well and together with my co-workers, we try to excel.
and i would like these traits to be instilled among the students for we will lose the youth if we do not inculcate in them this culture of excellence.
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