Teacher Talk about Confidence and Trust

Hello, dearest people here on Hive! This is J, by the way. As students, we would meet different people with different personalities, strategies, and backstories that may be sad, joyful, or even inspiring.

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In this blog, I'm inspired to write this for the reason that I did learn a lot from it. We have this unique teacher, a terror in my defense, who is also our school nurse. In every school activity, she has this video-making every week with a different task to do. At first, we were so lazy, and she had these
instructions that you need to read them again because if you don't understand them very well, then it's 3 for you. How funny it is when in her class we are all like in elementary school. The greeting and such. She aims for our class to make us open to her wholeheartedly. The unique type of teaching strategy is what we like. She is not into complicating things in her lesson; the whole module is just like a word. We actually, or maybe only me, hated the things she did because we always overthink in her class, even if it was not her class time yet. Would you believe that we studied the midterm coverage and got only like ten? And we thought it was zero. The disappointments and other negative emotions that I feel during those days. Just because we don't have common sense? It sounds so funny, but it happens.
Her video project is somehow focused on ourselves. There's a video that we will record ourselves by telling our physical insecurities, and later in the week she announced that we would share it with the class. The horror after I got the information, especially when it was already my turn to stand in class. I was nervous at first, but I still did great telling my insecurities. My classmates need to give us positive feedback as well. We shared tears with the whole class; it was like her way to lessen the burden we carry all of our lives.

A glimpse of our look

And we have this video that says we should dress for ourselves. After a week she informed us to bring the used resources to the class because we will have the last activity before finals. We were obliged to bring the make-up as well as the dress. We are all clueless about what will happen. Ma'am is always unpredictable and always a spectacular surprise to her learners. We asked for confirmation, but she still wouldn't answer us, which made us overthink. When the day came, she dressed up first before her time started, and afterward, she instructed us to get one piece of rolled paper made with numbers on it. The boys are in different numbers. So, the numbers are to secure us a partner, and I had this partner that I knew she wasn't that good at making, but she could apply.

To begin the activity, we had to find our pair first and arrange the chairs in a facing setup, where you and your activity partner will see each other. She reminded us of some rules.

1. Each person has only the equivalent of 20 minutes to be pampered by their partner.
2. Not to interface with your partner's ideas applied to you.
3. And keep your mouth shut.

We will choose who the A and B are, and I decided to be the A. She is the one who will pamper and makeover her partner first. I was struggling to be honest as someone who brings a lot of make-up, whereas Step and my pair only brought a couple of them.
Her makeup bag consists of lipstick, eyebrow pencil, garbier sunscreen, and eye shadows. As for me, my pouch consists of powder, eyebrow powder, lip liner, mascara, lash curler, lipstick, contour, blush, highlighter, and eyeshadows.

Photo credits to our teacher

The complicated part is the start. Because I needed a powder for her face and she didn't have any, I decided to use her sunscreen cream, which isn't her skin tone, and she doesn't have any brushes to blend, so I didn't have any choice but to use my hand. The results aren't giving, but they will do. The next one is her eyebrow, and I contour her face using the eyebrow pencil. It sounds hilarious, but if it will do, then why not? I use her lipstick for blush, and the last part is her eye shadow. When I'm finished doing her makeup, I proceed to do her hair. And I did tie it in ribbon form. When I'm done doing it for her, it is her time to do mine.

Photo credits to our teacher

And this is the part where I was having second thoughts about her. And I was pressured as well because our teacher was taking us some pictures and walking back and forth while dropping some insights.
My classmates find my expressions so funny, but they assure me that it is my signature look. As she applied the lipstick and face powder and filled my brows, the part that made me stressed was that she applied the blush to my lower cheeks. And just feeling it, I know the blush is really on my lower cheeks, followed by the eyeshadows as well. She said she was confused because I did bring a lot of makeup. After doing the makeup phase, she proceeded to my hair, which she tied using my hair claw.

Photo credits to our teacher

Afterward, when everyone is already finished doing their hair and make-up, the time runs out. We were instructed to sit still; we were called randomly and did what ramp models do. We showed them our walk and explained what we did to our partners, which created waves of laughter and side comments. At the end of the activity, the teacher asked us what our realization was while doing the activity. I raised my hand and answered that it was a way to boast our confidence in whatever look we may carry. And others also answer how much trust we can provide to our classmates.

We decided to go outside and take group photos and new photos to compare how I looked versus how my classmates looked.

So, what's your insight into these hivers? which or which? The quality isn't giving because it is only a screenshot of my video.

The whole semester with our teacher is all about knowing ourselves better and how useful common sense is. We don't appreciate the strategies at first, but we learn how fun, simple, and adaptable her ways are.

Anyway, I want to remind everyone that the key to beauty is acceptance and embracing your imperfections. We have reflected that the whole activity is all about the trust you hold in yourself. Thank you so much for reading my blog.

Adios, Hivers!