Stuck at home because of coronavirus (COVID-19)? Wondering what to do at home? I’m sure you know you’re not the only one. In Cambodia, all the schools are closed too so I invited a couple of Cambodian youths to write something for me. 😊 I have been writing my blog from a volunteer’s perspective. I … Continue reading Voice of Cambodian Youths
Now that you have found the organization that you want to volunteer for, the next thing is to find out what you need to know and prepare beforehand. It all depends on where you go and what kind of work you will do. In general: Health I got in touch with an NGO in Germany … Continue reading What Is It Like To Be A Volunteer? – Part Three
After I came back to town (civilization!*), I heard some news from a new French volunteer. When I first came here, I was teaching at the Boys’ Centre in this town for a few weeks. The new French volunteer told me casually that he's now staying there and sometimes the boys asked him to play … Continue reading Legacy
'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?
I switched to a hostel from the previous hotel this week as I could not afford paying that much for that long. The hostel has private rooms and it's half the price of the hotel so I moved. (Here's my 'review' of the previous hotel that I stayed in: https://learnxtravel.com/2019/09/21/finally/) One thing good about staying … Continue reading Generosity
'There will be no students when you come back to the village so don't come back until October.' I got this call when I was in a minivan heading to Phnom Penh. 'October when?' I asked. 'I don’t know.' The other person answered. 'Huh?!' was my response. Flashback to the beginning of last week. My … Continue reading Exodus
Presentation time again. 😛 The group is much smaller this time cos previously I told the class that there would be tests. Students who are afraid of tests decided not to attend my class. Too bad, this is actually where the essence is. 😛 For those who continue, they have to do homework, in-class exercises … Continue reading An Unforgettable Experience
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…
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.
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.
