The Struggle Is Real

After going through the painstaking labour of making an “instructional design”, I am afraid that my non-existent passion for teaching might have become even more… non-existent. The activity was surprisingly overwhelming for me. It made me realize that there is more to the duties of a teacher than what I see within the four corners of the classrooms. It exposed me to the amount of preparation that one has to do prior to the teaching session itself. It also conveyed that a lot of creativity is needed, making "this is why I never dreamed of becoming a teacher” my statement of the day.

I was honestly stunned when we were told that we would be working on the instructional designs on our own. I did not know where to begin with even if I had my module, group mates, and adviser to consult with. It was only until half an hour has passed that it dawned on me that it pays to really know the subject matter of your teaching first before you can actually proceed to the planning. You have to determine the things that have to prioritized, organized, and accomplished. This will help you concretize the myriad of jumbled ideas in your mind. There are indeed a lot factors that have to be taken into consideration and it can be very nerve-wracking. Nevertheless, I was able to get past the activity. I would say that my output was not that bad for a first-timer and that I might actually give teaching a second chance. I will not be able to run away from it anyway no matter which field of physical therapy I choose to work in.

Planning my teaching may be a struggle for me as of now but I do know that I will eventually get the hang of it with the help of a lot of practice. I will surely strive to improve even if means having to do a thousand more of this instructional design. I will do whatever it takes to be the best PT I can be so I can be of utmost service to my patients in the future.