Program Reflections
“We can take something from these children, their positivity is infectious.”
The long dusty road stretches out before us, cluttered with zipping motorbikes, bicycles and overtaking cars. We whip past tiny street stalls, tacky Korean hotels and the skeletons of abandoned developments. Turning onto the dirt road, the tuk tuk we’re riding dodges pot holes, meandering cattle […]
I will continue to learn and grow through this setting…
Three children on one bike make their way through the torrential rain toward the school. Unfazed by their soaking clothes their smiles beam as they quickly take their shoes off and run to say hello to us. This scene sums up the children’s approach to school […]
Why I Miss Cambodia
Thinking back over the trip, overall I feel like I got more out of this EDventure than I ever thought I would. I thought this trip would just be to do some volunteer work, help a community and have a short holiday after. Never thought that […]
Outcomes I Couldn’t Have Ever Anticipated…
Jumping into teaching the first Monday afternoon was unlike anything I have ever experienced. The energy was totally electric, as if there was some current zapping around between the Khmer teachers, our group, and the quickly arriving wave of students. It reminded me of my first […]
The impact others can have on your perspective…
When I would tell people I was going to Cambodia to do volunteer work and work with children I got several reactions, some people looked at me funny and questioned why I would go all the way across the world, not knowing anybody, to work in […]
Confidence boosts, new friends & incredible experiences..
I came into this trip hesitant that I wouldn’t be able to push myself to try new things or break out of my quiet little shell. Looking back on the last three weeks of travel, volunteering, and fun I am glad to say that I have […]
This Blessed Life
It has been 2 months since I left the comfort and monotony of my life in the United States to board my 30-hour flight to Cambodia. I had yet to ever venture into a third world country and was filled mixed emotions, worries and excitement. What […]
Sea Turtle Patrol ~ A Sublime Experience
Our home here in Costa Rica is one of a sublime sort of beauty. A beauty based off of a raging Caribbean shoreline, a sky full of stars that occasionally shoot and sparkle above our heads, and endless lightning storms during the night. It is a […]
Two Adventures in One ~ A New Culture, and a New You
EDventure is a great program. Yes, it will put you in situations you may not think you are capable of but I think that is what makes it great. I for one was afraid of going to Cambodia. I told myself I wanted to go and […]
Where I Am Supposed to Be ~ Teaching in Cambodia
Leaving home for the first time is definitely a bittersweet experience. Not knowing what to expect or what’s going to be on the other side. Excited for what’s to hold, but at the same time afraid of letting go of the security blanket that you call […]