We left Cambodia and travelled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It wasn't my first time to Ho Chi Minh City. But this time, I was with a big group so that was a bit different. The students from Cambodia were very excited. The first thing they saw at the border was the immigration of … Continue reading Hiking Is Like… Life. You Need to Take It Slow.
A group of Hong Kong people came to Cambodia through a Youth Exchange Programme to meet with Cambodian students and to travel with them to Vietnam. I helped to facilitate and coordinate the students. After we visited the Genocide Museum and the Killing Field, the local Cambodian students were so upset. They have heard of … Continue reading You Don’t Want History To Repeat Itself. So Learn To Love And Create A Better Future For Yourself And For Your Own Country
Why did I end up in a minivan with a huge metal tin full of protein-rich insects right in front of me? It’s exam week for all the students (primary schools, high schools and universities) in Cambodia so I took some time off and decided to travel to Phnom Penh to attend a start up … Continue reading ‘It’s all over…. I will be proud of myself’
'Wow! Online lessons! No way! No privacy! Everyone can see me!' Huh?! Online lessons <> live streaming on YouTube. 'I prefer face to face.' Huh?! You can see my face and I can see your face too. 'No! I can't learn phonetics online. I need to see your lip shapes.' Huh?! I can see your … Continue reading Online… Offline… Both Are Face to Face, Please!
I travelled all the way to Phnom Penh (a 3-hour drive, one way) for this international ICT and Mobile event and guess what? First, I couldn’t find the venue. Most of the buildings on Diamond Island are still under construction and the people working in the office building there didn’t know where the convention and … Continue reading Welcome to Cambodia!
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', always criticizes that schools never provide us financial education. Now, as a teacher (or a coach), I want to give my students some ideas. No, I didn't teach them how to get rich. Rather, I gave them a surprise [sinister laugh]. I gave them a topic. … Continue reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
My students love to give me surprises. This time, they wrote more on the board which I was happy to see. 🙂 This time, they wrote, ‘We love our teacher. God bless you teacher. ‘ 🙂 When I checked the attendance, some of the names were missing on the list on the board. So I … Continue reading ‘If They Can Do It, YOU Can Do It Too. YOU Can Even Be BETTER!’
When I attended the mass on Sunday with my students, they sang this song 'Sing Alleluia to the Lord' in Khmer, one part only. Hence, during the class, I played them the English version with two parts. They had never known that there was a second part of this song. (Actually, there are four parts … Continue reading ‘Sing Alleluia to the Lord!’
'Teacher!', one of the students screamed as I went into the classroom. After she got my attention, she pointed at the whiteboard. It read, 'Teacher, I love you too much.' It was so sweet of her!! 🙂 This is probably the best gift I have received so far after I arrived in Cambodia. The next … Continue reading My Reward!
Interviewed by the police (again) Last week, I said the interview with the police was quick and easy. It turned out that it wasn't the end of the story. Â I was 'summoned' by the police again. They asked me to present my visa and passport again to them. When I arrived at the police station, … Continue reading Determination to Learn
