My Teaching Practice in Public Senior High School 3 Malang

             Public Senior High School 3 Malang or wellknown as SMANTI is one of the most favorite Senior High Schools in Malang because of the achievements and events that achieved and conducted by the students.

On August-October 2014, I got a duty to do teaching practice in SMANTI. Teaching practice or PPL is an obligatory subject that must be taken by the students of Teacher Training and Education Faculty when they are in the seventh semester of their studies. It is aimed to train the students to be a good teacher in teaching as a future's capital. 

Firstly, when I knew that I had to teach the students there, I was so confused and was little bit afraid (just a little bit but not too much haha) because I imagined that it would be a challenging opportunity. Hmmh, but I let it flew by itself. Then I told it to my dearest and closest people like my parents, sisters, and meci. They said that it would be great, due to I could get a very good teaching experience as my learning process to be a real teacher. Because of their supports and trusts, I felt better and started preparing myself to be ready to meet them. Many people say that the students are very smart and also multi talented. Besides, they also come from rich families (I thought that they would be arrogant to my friends and I for we were only prospective teachers who had less experience). In my mind at the time, I was only a villager who came from small regency and I did not know well about the schools over here. Hmmh, but I threw away all the pessimism and tried to be optimistic with my ability. 

Every single day, my mommy always advised me that I had to be patient in teaching and responding my students' attitude. "My beloved daughter, when you are teaching, please be patient and don't easily get angry if you find something insulting". Hhahah Umi Umi.. " I love you :')". I know, I am stubborn, but when my parents advise me, Insha Allah I will never forget and set it at defiance. Mommy is the most worried person in the world :'). Bismillah, I was keen to ibaadah and get knowledge n experience. 

Tre te te tetettttttt, the due day came guys !! In the morning, my lecturer, friends, and I went to the school. We were welcomed by the vise headmaster and the teachers in an opening ceremony then we were invited to go around the school. At the first day, we just looked at its facilities, classrooms, and the students' activities, but suddenly my advisor asked my friends (Tia and Ajeng) and I to handle her students in MIA I at 7-8 period due to she had an urgent business. Without any preparation before, I accepted the request. The first time we entered the class, we saw there were many students looked up and down us. As usual, the first thing we do when we meet others for the very first time is introducing ourselves. Tia and I are from West Nusa Tenggara. Every time we introduced ourselves, the students were very enthusiastic, clapped their hands and happy. We did not know why. Might be because we are villagers nyahahahhhh. Never mind lah yaaawww ^_^ 

Day by day, I enjoyed my teaching and learning process in MIA 1, MIA 5, LM I and IIS. I gave them some rules in every first meeting. The first one was when I was teaching in the class, there was no Bahasa Indonesia used (It was also a rule given by my advisor, their English teacher), or in the other words, we used 100 % English in the class, then the second was slow but serious in learning, the third one was they had to speak English and ask questions as many as possible to improve their skills, and the last was they had to consider me as their friend also not only a teacher to avoid the distance between them and I. So, they would be happy and did not afraid to ask questions.

They were totally different from my first imagination. They were so smart, polite, cheerful, funny, and so friendly. There were many stories during my practical teaching. They often made me shy! Actually, they did not just pay attention to my teaching styles and explanations but they paid their attention to my physical appearance also everyday. hahahahh Some of my students called me Ms. Imamah but the other students called me "Bu cantiiikk"!! Gubraaaaaaakk!! I was so shocked n shy. How come!! (cantik dari Hongkong?! Idung pesyeeeekkk) Wkwkwkkw. I usually wore a simple black veil when I taught them, but one day I wore pashmina (it was little bit more fashionable than the first one I wore) then they did not hesitate to praise me when I entered the class. "Miss Imamah, you are more suitable to wear this veil" "Miss Imamah, you look so beautiful today" OMG my students, hahahahhahh. You are more beautiful than me :))) <3 My students were also my teachers. I learned many things from them. I love them so much!

Then the last day of my teaching came guys, the day ran so fast. I always saw that my students were kind, polite, smart, and the other good characteristics. I never found them impolite. But at the day, when I entered MIA 5 class, one by one went outside, played games on their hand phones, talked to others, watched movie on laptops, and etc. I did not care at first. But at the end, only six students left in my class. Looking at the condition, I still continued teaching them as usual. Then the last six students tried to ask my permission to go meeting about BEDOL program. I asked for the dispensation letter, but they did not have it -_-. How can sih -_- . Although I did not allow them to go, they were so stubborn and did not care what I was talking about. And then, at last I had only one student. Suddenly, adhan sound was heard from school's mosque. My student and I were listening to the adhan and did not care with the thing that was happening. After we prayed, one of my students put the boot in the door. I was so shocked! They came with a cake which was put a candle on it while singing "we love bu cantiik, we love" :'( :'). Hiiksssss The bad behavior actually was guileful. :'( Honestly, I was almost getting angry, but I remembered to my umi's advice. At the end, they hugged me one by one except my male students hehe. I was unable hiding my sad feeling that I would leave them and would not teach them anymore. They prayed for my success and happiness at the time. :') Thanks for loving me my students.

After teaching MIA 5 students, I faced the same situation in MIA I. They sang "Guru Ku Tersayang" song for me. Oh .. It was very touching :'( :'( :'( Huwwwwaaaaaaa they made me stamp about to leave them :'(. 

I miss them so much :'( 

Dear my lovely students, 

Please, still be the best and do your best. I love n miss u all tons!! :') 

I will never forget everything u all gave to me :').
I am sure that you all will be successful and make your teachers proud of :)

Your Teacher and friend

Nur Imamah

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