Why did I choose BSEd in History: First, I got inspired by my former teachers in high school to be a teacher like them.
Second, no thesis.
Third, less expenses. A cheap course I think. No need to spend much on project and other materials.

About my college education: Unfortunately I can't recall what I learned from BSED itself. I regretted we did not have an intense training on lesson planning - this is what we primarily do as a teacher, whether we apply in public or a private school. Second regret, we did not have an intense training on visual aids making - another requirement from a teacher. Anyway, but from my major which is history we were filled with so much knowledge that it led me to love my country more that in return I also passed on to my students before.

The subjects which I found difficult is Math which is my waterloo, also are the subjects which discusses so much on principles - I find it very boring. Physically I found classroom observation difficult because I still have to travel at that time from Morayta to Fairview where FEU QC is located where classroom observation took place.

From practice teaching I learned a lot of things like dealing with students especially from public schools, dealing with superiors. Since I didn't learn lesson planning much from the classroom, practice teaching was a good venue for me to learn more about it.

Based from my observation, many of us failed in subjects with boring professors. Was passing the exam difficult? not for the subjects with hardworking, challenging and good instructors. Fortunately, I didn't hear people from our course shift to another course.

Patience and perseverance. These are the two attitudes students of BSED should possess. Why? there are lot of works to do.

My current job: I stopped teaching for a while to take care of my kids.

Am I using what I learned in college: Very practical especially in classroom situations is the practice teaching during our last semester in college. The knowledge gained from my history classes was very useful until now that I stopped working for a while.

How long did it take to find a job: After graduation, I rested for a year... Finding a teaching job was not that difficult... There were public schools and private schools to choose from.

Do I recommend studying BSEd in History: Employment opportunity wise - yes. The government needs more teachers now.

Salary wise - not so. Teachers I think are not well compensated considering the tough job they have. If you will apply in a private school you will probably receive less (surprisingly, public school teachers earn more than those who work in private schools), if you receive more much is expected from you.. meaning the higher the salary the tougher the work.

If we will just focus on the salary, teaching may not be an interesting career for some. But for those who is looking for fulfillment in their jobs, teaching is one career I can gladly recommend to young people. Why? Fulfillment cannot be measured by money/salary, but a certain realization that you have done something good to make this world a better place--you have touched the "future" (that is if you are committed to your work as a teacher). As the teacher of my daughter once said: "we need committed teachers nowadays... There is fulfillment in teaching".

Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course: Anybody who love kids would say they can be a teacher. But it is not enough. If you are not patient, do not consider this course. Why? both you and your students will suffer in the process. To be a student of BSED entails a lot of perseverance and sacrifices because you are trained to be a teacher one day. Being a teacher entails true commitment not just to your chosen profession but to the youth entrusted to you.