My confidence in managing class has grown. I wasn't even sure whether I could impose myself as a teacher before starting the practicum. Even just thinking about it was difficult for me. However, as I became more acquainted with my pupils, I found how to exert power over them. For example, as a Physical educator, I took advantage of their activeness and energy by turning it into a benefit rather than seeing it as a problem. I was able to take control of the kids as a result of this, and once you have that power, you will immediately feel authority and confidence as a teacher.

In addition, I learnt to be more patient. My previous teaching experience was all in the Philippines, where English is spoken as a second language. However, English is a foreign language in Indonesia, and many students have below-average English abilities, so I had to make certain adaptations as a teacher to accommodate the learners' demands. So I spoke in simplified, and often broken, English, and I acquired a few Indonesian words to make things simpler for both myself and the pupils. If you want to educate non-native English speakers, you must be willing to adapt.