University Dress-up Day was perhaps that event in my college life which always reminded me of my uncertain decision to take the Teacher Education path. I took the course not because I wanted to be a teacher to begin with but rather because I have a quite tempting scholarship and my parents prevented me to look for another school outside Naga. Hence, to be an Ignatian teacher was my best choice as I imagined myself learning how to teach. Also, I could not help myself but to compare Ateneo’s College of Education with other schools’ offering of the same course. I realized, however, that teacher education is not merely about the school but mainly about me.

So, I began to question myself whether I really have the capacity to be a teacher – not just a teacher but a great teacher. As I am getting near the teaching field, I am also approaching the certainty of being an Education Graduate and eventually a Licensed Professional Teacher. Looking back a few years ago makes me wonder how far I have come. Am I becoming a teacher for real?