SEA TEACHER D1 " I am a Pinoy"
On the day after, August 6, we finally touch ed down in Ninoy Aquino Internation al Airpport (NAIA) safely and became a pinoy, a term used to call Philippians. Once we were out from the exit gate, a staff from Pangasinan State University (PSU) named mr. Tom already put his hands up with a paper of our names written on to make us recognize and find easily the staff. Thus, we immediately approached and greeted him. He welcomed us and gave a briefing of that day’s agenda. Then we were asked to wait for the other participants and the bus to pick up. While waiting, I decided to take my toiletries from my travel bag to brush my teeth and wash my face for we arrived in the early morning. But, I was shocked when using the toilet because I could not find any flush. Then I just realized that Filipinas used toilet paper rather than water. What a culture shock! After waiting for some hours, we were brought to Macdonald (Macdo), a fast food resturant, to have a breakfast since we were
