3 weeks ago, God reminded me about my habits before: Tuesday Prayer and Bible Study on the Monday, 3 days before my 40th Birthday. I was reluctant and had so many reasons not to.

Since February 5, my last day at work to heal from my Psoriasis, I haven't had this urge so despite my doubts, my not-in-top shape health, my upcoming birthday and certificate of professional education finals, I obeyed, with apprehensions.

"What now, Lord?" was in my mind the whole time. On the 1st day, God floored me because of the message from the prayer and the topic of the Bible Study. They had just started on the 1st Lesson of Isaiah and the word "Here Am I. Send Me!" made me teary-eyed. It wasn't a random call. I had to be there. It's been 3 Tuesdays since and to be honest, I didn't really want to write or talk about it until this 3AM moment which opened with just me reading the lesson commentary.

June, July, August 2026

“Your presentation should only be 3 minutes.”

Easy… unless you’re the kind of person who always has “one more thing to say.” 😅

This is the original 8-minute recording of my DPE 105 assignment before I spent what felt like forever trimming it down to meet the 3-minute requirement.

Somewhere between 8:14 → 5:14 → 3:17, I realized the assignment wasn’t just about delivering a presentation. It was about learning that good communication isn’t measured by how much we say, but by how clearly we say it.

So here’s the version that never made the classroom—the thoughts, examples, and reflections that were left on the editing room floor.

If you’ve ever stared at a word count, cut your favorite paragraph, or whispered, “Just one more sentence…” then this episode is for you.

And yes… I finally learned that:

“Ang lisod diay sa assignment dili ang research. Ang lisod kay pagmubo sa tabi kung tabian man ka.” 😂

Thanks for listening to this little behind-the-scenes moment in my journey to becoming a teacher. Sometimes the versions that never make the cut still have a story worth telling. ❤️

The feelings on my 25th working day without work!