Michiel

Working at the orphanage

Last week Simon and I joined in at the daily life of the sunbeam kids (or at least a part of their day). Everyday at seven we were present to do some gardening tasks (read: remove big stones from a future flower bed).  At half past ten it was too hot to work for us so we joined the kids because they get bored of removing stones after about one hour.

We got lunch quite early but after the hard work it’s only pleasant to eat a meal containing a big variety of soups, omelets, beef and fish plates. After lunch we enjoyed playing with the kids, upgrading our parenting skills.

We had had an awesome five days and hope we helped the development of the orphanage or at least the garden,  a little.

Teaching in Cambodia

Hi everyone, 

I thought after two months teaching in Battambang I’d be able to tell you all about education in Cambodia but I have to be honest and say I’m not. This got a lot of different reasons. First of all, when we are teaching at the RTTC, we’re giving our lessons to teacher trainees. People who want to become a teacher themselves who pay a lot of attention when you teach them ‘new’ things.  Second, when we go to the practice school we only see Battambangs premium secondary schools. 

Due to these facts I’m only able to give my own experiences about teaching over here. Teaching at the RTTC is very enjoyable. It’s a little strange to teach with a translator but ones you get used to it it’s even easier then teaching without because you get a break during the translation part. 

At the secondary school it’s different. Over there we have a lot more chaos and bigger class groups. Some pictures will tell you all about it!

Living in Battambang

Hi everyone

As time is passing by and we are stuck in a whirlwind of events (+ I’m not that much of a writer), I lost track of the blog little by little. Just to make up for everyone I’ll add a small list of personal major events and some pictures. They should be more than enough to do the talking for me!

          -    The wonderful time with the students.

          -    The nice people we get to know

          -    The workshops in Battambang and visit of the VVOB team

          -    The lessons at the RTTC

          -    The trips in our weekends off.

Students Biology - Earth Science

Battambang River

Locals playing volleyball

Local dining

Housewarming

Housewarming

Karaoke

At the office

Wat Samrong Knong

Workshops at the RTTC

Old railway bridge

Lesson Temperature

Lesson Temperature

Ek Phnom

Lesson sense of sight

Lesson sense of sight

Sunrise at Ankor Wat

Monkeys

Bayon

Lesson Clouds