Trip: Teaching in Cambodia
There are [164] stories from my trip: Teaching in Cambodia
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 14 May 2011 | Views [341]
Wedding season continues at New Life Fellowship Phnom Penh. This time it was Phanna and Rathana’s turn. Like all the Cambodians I have met and become friends with these two are such beautiful, cheerful and lovely people and I know they will have such ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 11 May 2011 | Views [113]
What do you do in a blackout? We usually try and continue on as normal, doing what we can. Now add the factors that it is 1:20pm, the temperature is over 35 degrees with only fans going in the classroom….and then…..the power goes out. I tried to continue ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 9 May 2011 | Views [167]
Was sitting outside a friend's house/shop waiting for her to get home when I look over at the shop next to us at all the meat and vegetables and it was just begging for a photo. Granted it was a very hot day, but hundreds of flies buzzing around ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 6 May 2011 | Views [239]
Cambodian people are so giving. It is part of their culture to share with others. Even if they do not have much they will share their last things with you just to show community and love. My landlords are no exception to this rule. My parents have ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 1 May 2011 | Views [166]
I know I am a thinking and reflective person. Sometimes this can be a good thing, other times it can be my undoing. Serving here in Cambodia and witnessing things which are not familiar or require change do make the mind wonder into deep thought. ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Friday, 22 Apr 2011 | Views [188]
It feels a bit odd....it's Good Friday and I'm not at a church service, I am not munching a Hot Cross Bun and I am not on my way to a Christian music festival. I am.....at work?? Bit of a shift to be working on Easter day, but hey just because I am continuing ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 18 Apr 2011 | Views [271] | Video
I was walking home from a café yesterday, my head pounding because of my headcold, sweating under the hot hot sun, feeling ever so lonely and ready to sign myself up for some feeling-sorry-for-myself when I heard this beautiful song on my ipod – All I ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 | Views [167]
It’s nearing Khmer New Year and holidays so what better time is there for a short getaway down at the beach. First destination was the coastal town of Kep. So in the early hours of the morning the three of us grabbed a tuk tuk and headed to a rather ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 6 Apr 2011 | Views [124]
On Monday the Office Skills Training Centre (where I teach pronunciation each morning) hosted the English Placement Test. This test is a 50 question multiple choice test that helps us place students at having an English level of Elementary, Pre Intermediate, ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | Views [184]
Today as a special treat for Kindergarten we had watermelon for English class. ‘Why?’ you may ask. Each week we have been learning about a new letter of the alphabet. Kindergarten learns some vocabulary words that start with the letter of the week, ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 21 Mar 2011 | Views [170]
For my first ever field trip here in Cambodia I joined Grade 2 and 3 for a visit to the zoo. About 40 children and 8 adults squeezed into a van and ute, kind of like circus clowns, for our 1 hour drive to the province where the zoo is. Thankfully I ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 17 Mar 2011 | Views [500]
Last week was International Women’s Rights Day here in Cambodia and what better way to celebrate the day then to have a wedding. Vandeth and Sotheara’s wedding to be exact. It all started at 6:30am. Yep they start these things early. Well when ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 8 Mar 2011 | Views [173] | Comments [1]
I have been teaching the students a number of fruits and vegetables in English and they have been teaching me how to say it in Khmer. It is a fun little game and the students really do enjoy listening to my helpless attempts to say the words and applaud ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 7 Mar 2011 | Views [112]
One of my goals here is to put together a decent and user friendly curriculum. This may take a while because I am working in two schools and on three different classes plus trying to learn Khmer. Can get a bit crazy at times and it just proves how much ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 1 Mar 2011 | Views [149]
Each Sunday I make an effort to attend a cell group. The group is lead in Khmer but they do make an effort to include me and I often have a whispering voice placed beside me quietly translating what is being said. Each week we have a collection and ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 17 Feb 2011 | Views [218]
What better way is there to explore the Cambodian country side then on a bicycle. With some of the ex-pat women serving in Phnom Penh we joined a half day riding tour exploring some of the islands of the Mekong River. Cambodia is certainly a beautiful ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 | Views [176]
Every afternoon I ride home with a regular motodteuk driver. He seems nice, friendly, and knows a lot of shortcuts. Alas he doesn’t speak English, but we seem to be communicating just fine. Anyway this particular afternoon as he was taking me home he ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 | Views [156]
Cambodians love love. They also love an excuse for a party....so let's celebrate Valentine's day. I was able to attend two Valentine's day parties as well as sharing a themed lesson with my classes about love. The parties were a lot of fun...and a good ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 9 Feb 2011 | Views [170]
I have six wonderful Cambodian friends who all have their birthdays in February. I wanted to do something fun to celebrate because even though birthdays might not be important to Cambodians my friends are important to me. So for a treat I decided on ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 8 Feb 2011 | Views [122]
Exhaustion can do crazy things to a person. It can make them unable to speak as their head is swirling in thoughts, words and things to do. I know this from experience…this is my current state of being. Just yesterday I was getting my moto home. ... Read more >
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