Attending the 72nd TEFLIN International Conference as a Teacher Award recipient was such an incredible experience for me. It was my first time presenting my teaching practice in English at an international conference. Never did I imagine that I would be granted such a blessing this year, especially as a regular classroom teacher. During my presentation, I was excited to see how interested other educators were in my story of letting vocational students lead community service projects. The whole event was so inspiring that even before it ended, I was already brainstorming what to share at the next TEFLIN.
I learned so much from the sessions I attended. My favorite takeaways was the Pre-Conference workshop, where I got some practical ideas that I can adopt in my classroom. I also met a lot of wonderful teachers from different regions, and we had great conversations about making learning more hands-on and meaningful.
On top of everything I learned, I was touched by the hospitality of the committee and volunteers from TEFLIN and UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta were. Coming back home, I feel even more motivated to keep trusting my students and connecting our English lessons with the community outside school.
