The English Club started running since October this year. First, we welcomed the year 1 students. After the academic year officially commenced, we started to include students from other years of study. For the past two weeks, the number of attendees fluctuated especially for year 4 students. The Club organised activities every day according to … Continue reading Feeling Grateful
So, the French volunteer finally left Cambodia. Yes, finally. 😜 When she reads this, she’s going to curse me. 🤣 (check out our numerous funny moments together here.) We call each other buddy because we hate/love each other so much (note, I put 'hate' first. 😜). We had so much fun together. I thought I … Continue reading Cambodian Names
'Yeah, I'd like to go to Bokor Mountain tomorrow morning. Which tour is better?' I asked the owner of the guesthouse. 'I like this one more. The guide is funny and he can speak better English.' The lady said. 'OK. I will take this one then. Let me go back to my room to get … Continue reading Work – For Real
No, not the statue of the King in the featured image of this blog post. LOL! Here's the King of Cambodia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4q5-ERon6Y&feature=youtu.be You can hear my voice saying silly things in the video. LOL! I went to the boat race with the French volunteer and her family on the first day of Water Festival. Her … Continue reading I Saw the King!
Today (9 November) is the Independence Day of Cambodia. Every weekend, I have to come to Phnom Penh because there is no one in the campus (most of the staff either live in Phnom Penh or in the town near the college so they all go back home during the weekend). Accommodation for me? Usually, … Continue reading Independence Day
A volunteer was leaving Phnom Penh. Being so-called so close to the capital city, I went there to see her and had farewell dinner with her. It was a very nice dinner at an Indian restaurant (the volunteer is from India). I don't want to describe the mouth-watering food now otherwise I will be hungry … Continue reading College Life
Welcome to another village which is one, or two, or three hours away from Phnom Penh. 😛 Yes. Nobody can predict the traffic in Phnom Penh. This is also one of the many problems in Cambodia. So, following on from my previous blog, I have started my new assignment in a college. This college wouldn't … Continue reading A New Chapter
'Hello, <student>. Let's resume our English lesson tomorrow.' I called my student on Friday after I came back to the village from Siem Reap and after THEIR long holiday. Mind you, it's a 6-hour bus ride and after that, I had to take a tuk tuk from the town to the village and that cost … Continue reading Good or Bad News?
Love is... when your students take you to a nearby rice field and say, 'this is the place where I come whenever I feel sad.' when your students start to share with you their problems, not necessarily in details. when your students trust you and rely on you. when your students cut a piece of … Continue reading Love Is…
Starting from this week, I gave my students tests on phonetics. When I say tests, I don't really mean tests. I actually mean exercises but I want to give them a sense of 'pressure'. While learning is fun, giving them some 'pressure' (not too much) will help them improve further. After all, we all live … Continue reading Tests, Tests And More Tests… In Life
