Hannah’s Weblog

Well this week has been a little strange for a number of reasons. I arrived back to Surin form Siam Reap Sunday evening to the welcoming faces of lots of new voluteers! I think there are 12 of us at the moment. I had so much to say, they had so much to say….we ent for a beer and it was a nice welcome back

Monday most of them went to the elephant village for the week. So immeadiately it was back to 4 in BIG C house, Hayley, Kim and I (teachers) and Fatima. Then Amanda, who I briefly met last night, but lives in another house. So it’s been a quiet week. Quiet without Ruth who I miss dearly, and quiet as I haven’t been too well, so I have been trying to keep it low key. School was great as usual, Kim spent the week observing my classes and taking in the students and their ability. Hayley, well has been Hayley This was my last week though, and today was my last day. Apple had a rranged for the principal and some of the teachers to observe me today, and seeing as I spent most of yesterday sleeping with a cold flannel on my face I was a little nervous. No doubt however that I couldn’t preform and give the students a great last day. I woke up early this morning to prepare, and I didn’t have the enegy last night. Apple had wanted me to show the teachers some of my teaching techniques and games, so I basically prepared a revision lesson of all the lessons I had taught over the past 5 weeks……

The pace was fast and the children were on TOP form! It was such a great way to end my time at this adorable little school. I was so happy that they had remembered and stored all the vocab, forms and language that I had been teaching. Nothing beats that feeling when you know you have done a good job and been appreciated. I have had my ups and downs with the teachers at this school, but today they seemed to enjoy my classes. Infact most of them were participating in the class, repeating the language and learning some English themselves…seriously Priceless.

After the first lesson, the Principal has prepared a certificate for us!!! hahahha If only I could convey how excited Ruth and I were about our last certificates, I wish Ruth could have been there to recieve hers….. Not only certificates, but gifts!! Loads of gitfts!!! It appeared that Miss Paeng had arranged this and the students had bought in their most beloved cuddly toys and silly cartoon gadgets to give o me! WOW I was blown away. Unfortunately Hayley didn’t make it in today, so didn’t get to recieve hers, but she nearly cried when I gave them to her later on. P4 were also dreams today, they had so many drawings and pieces of paper painstakingly folded into hearts it was wonderful.

Ok so I might well up again. What a day

Tonight all the volunteers are off to Ko Samet for a weekend of beach fun. I was tempted, but feel I should get my energy back for my new school starting on Monday. Kim is staying too so we are going to treat ourselves to some pizza and a salad bar tonight at Surin Plaza!!! mmmm Can’t wait!!!  I think this weekend I am going to spend one day at an English camp, hopefully get to visit my students homes tomorrow with the teachers and maybe even a silver village with Da and Sugar….so it’s still going to be pretty hectic!!