Reflection #03 - Home Visit

The first house we visited was Mariztelle Javiniar’s residence. When we arrived there, the grandparents of Mariz were the people who accommodated us into their abode. Her parents weren’t there because they had somewhere to go to, out of town. The house was barely two-story. There was a small stairway that led to an upper level of the first floor. The dining table, bedrooms, kitchen, and other rooms were located on this upper level. The lower level, where we sat down and talked about Mariz’s progress presently had their TV set, their living room, chairs, and other pieces of furniture like paintings, artworks, etc. The door was very near the living room for easy access. Outside of their house, their sari-sari store was located on the left side of the lot. The house is near the school, and can be reached by walking. As we conversed about Mariz’s progress in the living room, her grandparents seemed so enthusiastic to entertain us also. Her grandfather told us that he himself would teach Mariz that English and Math are two of the most important areas in learning anywhere. He shared experiences of how he teaches her by making her read newspapers in English and solves math problems herself. Her grandmother, on the other hand, shared to us their unfortunate state. She wished that they could have provided better for the children, but still, was content and happy enough that we, her granddaughter’s tutors have given Mariz an alternative learning experience in TD. She said that even if they were not able to send Mariz to a private school, they would work hard to make Mariz pass grade school and eventually go into a local high school in the area for her future education. They thanked us both by reporting glad tidings about Mariz’s progress. They hope that we and their granddaughter work together to attain a common goal: personal development. After that, they bid us goodbye, and Mariz accompanied us around the neighborhood to go to our next student’s residence.