First Week

Upon arrival in Iloilo, we were greeted by the ISAT-U Community represented by Ma'am Noime, Ma'am Rona, Ma'am Sherry, Sir Joel and others. Rudy and I were placed on the La Paz Campus, while Indri, Kiki, and Elia were placed on the Miagao Campus, an hour outside the city. rudy, Mrs. Emma, ​​and Mrs. Arum we were taken to dinner and visited the Molo Mansion and Molo Church before resting at the ISAT-U Hostel.

The second day in Iloilo was filled with activities introducing Iloilo Province and ISAT-U by Sir Badoles. Shortly after, I visited the ISAT-U College of Education, located near the campus grounds. I met with several lecturers and college officials, such as the dean and our supervisor. I were warmly welcomed by Sir Badoles and Ma'am Nemia. After that, i went to Ma'am Nemia's office and chatted briefly about preparations for the MoU ceremony tomorrow.

The opening ceremony on the third day was a thrilling one. I watched various performances from our friends at ISAT-U, and were also given gifts. The opening of the Sea-Teacher program was accompanied by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between ISAT-U and ULM. In the afternoon, a public lecture was held by my lecturer, Ms. Emma. Then, in the evening, i were invited to dinner to celebrate the success of the Elementary Education Department as one of the best departments in the Philippines.