New & returning teachers: Math Unit
We’ll be taking a look at Pisay’s new and returning teachers for the school year 2016–2017 over the next few months! Get to know some of the new additions to the Math Unit, Ma’am Phylla Magallanes and Sir Jayson Palomar.
Full name: Phylla Lynne June G. Magallanes
Birthday: June 3, 1989
Hometown: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
College Degree & School: BS Applied Mathematics, UP Visayas (Miag-ao)
Motto: This changes but currently it is…
“You do not have to be the guy, you just have to be the son. You do not have to be the girl. You just have to be the daughter.” -Ken Shigematsu
Theme song: I think this also changes season to season, but mine currently is “Out of Hiding” by Steffany Gretzinger
Best Feature: My eyes? Or my baby face, maybe? Haha, I don’t know…
Why teach at Pisay: Hmm…I think because Pisay was where I first developed an awareness of the love for learning.
Top 3 Qualities of a Pisay Student: Creative, Service-oriented, Honest
What are your hobbies? Singing, Reading Christian non-fiction, Writing poetry (if inspired enough), Volleyball
What makes you happy? Good music, home, creativity, vulnerability, people helping people, alone time
What advice can you give Pisay students? Don’t equate yourself to a grade. Pursue what you love.
What’s your favorite food? I recently had a craving for dynamite.
Full name: Jayson E. Palomar
Birthday: February 6, 1994
Hometown: Imus, Cavite
College Degree & School: BS Chemical Engineering (UP Diliman)
Motto: This too shall pass.
Theme song: Chasing Pavements by Adele
Best Feature: Flexibility and resiliency
Why teach at Pisay: Magandang jumpstart to my teaching career since medyo inclined yung environment to the environment na kinalakihan ko sa UP, na medyo intellectual yung surroundings. Talagang maganda ang focus sa science and techonology.
Top 3 Qualities of a Pisay Student: Honor and integrity, excellence, ability to understand surroundings
What’s your favorite TV show? Modern Family
What makes you happy? Friendship
If not math, what subject would you teach? If I were not to teach math, I would most likely teach chemistry, kasi Chem Engg ako.
If you can change something about yourself, what would it be? Pagiging less affected by the reactions of others.
What advice can you give Pisay students? I-enjoy niyo yung life as a high school student kasi kung nahihirapan kayo, ganun talaga. Well, di ko alam kung popular opinion ito or not, naging sobrang challenging ng high school compared to college. Kaya maganda na ngayon, nasusubok kayo sa iba’t-ibang challenges hindi lang academically, but also emotionally, socially, etc. Do your best na maka-survive kasi magandang personal development ito for you. And also, honor and integrity above anything else.
