My time at Honour Village Cambodia was one of the best experiences I have ever had. I went there with the idea that I may want to become a primary school teacher and I have come home determined to make this happen.
I gained so much confidence during my time there not just in a teaching sense but also within myself as I now know that I can be this independent person and can enrich the lives of others. This was made extremely easy as the children were so happy and eager to learn and all the staff working there were so warm and welcoming from the first day.
Sue, the founder, made me (and everyone else) feel completely at ease and relaxed as I was never pressured or made to do anything I did not want to do. I had my own class and taught English, Maths and Handwriting. Initially the idea of teaching my own class was very daunting as I had never done anything other than observe lessons before but I just adapted immediately and it was reassuring to know that there was always someone around to lend a helping hand.
The pride that I gained from teaching the children gave me a tremendous boost. Things as simple as hearing the class repeat their two times table that I had taught from scratch or becoming best friends with the a child who initially was too shy to talk to me. You can be sure that the children are grateful for all your efforts you put in because of the beautiful pictures that they draw especially for you.
There are so many skills that I can take away from my time at Honour Village but what has mainly stayed with me is the happiness and love displayed by everyone there. The best part of my day was arriving each morning and being greeted by the children jumping on me, running up to me and giving me my daily hugs! The children were so grateful and eager to please that I couldn’t help but want to do anything I could to help them.
My time at Honour Village was by far the best four weeks of my travels and I hope to return next summer to see what other wonderful things have happened there.
Thank you so much
Zoe Wildig
