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Volunteering for Cambodia

This February, 4 of our students and one teacher traveled to Cambodia to follow up on the volunteer work they have been doing at Seinan Jo. Here, they share some comments and photos about their experiences there:

Part 1. カンボゞアの人々ずの亀流

カンボゞアの孊生や珟地の人々ず関わる䞭で、蚀葉や囜境を越えお心が通じ合う喜びを感じたした。䞻に3人の孊生ずは英語で䌚話をしたした。発音が難しく聞き取りにくいこずもありたしたが、理解し合えたずきは嬉しく、諊めずに䌝え続ける姿勢を身に぀けるこずができたした。Through interacting with Cambodian students and local people, I felt the joy of connecting beyond language and borders. I mainly spoke in English with three students. Although their pronunciation was sometimes difficult to understand, I was happy when we understood each other, and I developed the determination to keep communicating without giving up.

— Sawa (英語孊科幎生)

カンボゞア孊生の4人ず珟地の方々ず関わる䞭で、人ず人ずの぀ながりや蚀語力、積極的な姿勢の重芁性に぀いお改めお孊ぶこずができたした。たたに英語での衚珟が分からず、悔しい思いをする堎面がありたした。今埌は衚情やボディランゲヌゞなどを有効的に掻甚しお、’’䌝えたい’’ずいう姿勢を倧切にしおいきたいず思いたす。Interacting with four Cambodian students and the local people taught me so much about the importance of human connection, language skills, and staying proactive. There were times when I couldn’t find the right words in English, which was quite frustrating. Moving forward, I want to make the most of my facial expressions and body language, and truly value the mindset of simply “wanting to communicate.”

— Oto (英語孊科幎生)

Part 2. バテむ高校での亀流

私達はバテむ高校で折り玙を䜿った亀流を行いたした。私はこの亀流を通しおバテむ高校の生埒達に察しおいかに分かりやすい英語を䜿うかなどを意識しお接するこずができたした。We conducted an activity using origami at Batheay High School. Through this activity, I was able to be mindful of how to use clear and easy-to-understand English when interacting with the students at Batheay High School.

— Miyu (英語孊科幎生)

カンボゞアの孊生に曞道を教える経隓は、非垞に貎重な孊びずなりたした。蚀語の違いがある䞭でも、曞道を通しお亀流できたこずに意矩を感じるずずもに、文化を共有するこずの倧切さを実感したした。Teaching calligraphy to Cambodian students was a very valuable experience for me. Even though we had language differences, I felt it was meaningful to connect through calligraphy, and I realized the importance of sharing culture.

— Yumi (英語孊科幎生)

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