79 needed to be creative and innovative in presenting the material. Previously, Kiki
liked to print pictures as her ava for teaching. But then she found it ineffective and uneconomical. Because of that she made use the LCD projector as her teaching
aid in showing picture, flash cards, etc. Similar with Kiki, Jalu also made use LCD more in presenting the material in order to make the students eager to learn.
Jalu usually developed such computer games, such as hang man and showed it through the LCD projector.
11. Participants’ reason to stay teaching
In their first and second month of working which was shocking, hard, torturing, and stressful had ever raised the feeling to leave the job as primary
English teacher in that school. Their belief towards themselves, that they could pass the difficult times and found the joys of their works, was one of the reasons
which made them survived. Kiki and Jalu believed that they could undergo their job well and of course to pass the difficulties and challenges. They wanted to
prove to themselves and others that they could. Next, supportive colleagues also became the reason why they stayed
teaching there up to now. Related to this reason Kiki revealed
The working environment is pleasant because the age range between me and my colleagues is not too far, except the school principal. Moreover,
there are a lot of teachers who come from the same alma mater so that we are relatively close to each other. Our closeness makes us easy to support
each other and to joke.
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80 Likewise, Jalu said
… other teachers are nice and fun. I feel like I am reared by them since I am the youngest among them. I feel like I have many older brothers and
sisters.
Interview2_J79 Beside their perceived their efficacy and supportive colleagues, family
supports enabled them to survive with their job as a primary English teacher up to now. Family was the first place to share their difficulties, feelings, and
complaints. Family was the endless support and encouragement provider for them to survive.
Thei r students‟ affection also made Kiki and Jalu refused to leave this job.
Recently they realized that their students love them. Kiki was shocked but happy when she got welcoming card and letter from her students after one week leave
because she got injured from a traffic accident. Similarly, Jalu also got surprised knowing his students missed him and looked for him when he was replaced by
other students because he had to do another duty which could not be left. In addition, Jalu had a different reason from Kiki which made him stayed
teaching up to now. It wa s his gratefulness to God that He granted Jalu‟s prayer to
have a job in Salatiga. Jalu revealed that if he leaves this job it meant that he was not grateful to God for his granted prayer.
12. Wish epilogue
