Why did you pick this program?
In order to see the diversity of the world and make my efforts to do some meaningful things, I pick this program. It is quite interesting and attractive for me to have adventure. The journey is more than traveling, where I can experience and learn more about the local culture, politics, economics and so on. This is a good opportunity for me to start to explore the world.
What do you tell your friends who are thinking about going abroad?
Everyone can make a difference and everything can be different once you start to see the world. Not only can you experience the golden time, but you can also learn much more in your journey which you may not acquire from books. See the different world and understand diversity. Meet people of same interests and have a good time. Above all, follow your heart.
What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?
If you would like to go abroad, you need to collect much information about the country you want to go, no matter of transportation, food or culture, which can be of great help. Due to the fact that my program is mainly childcare, what I want to mention is that children are like to eat candies and chocolates and volunteers need to learn to give them in a proper way such as when they perform well in class they can get a bonus or give candies to the teachers so that they can arrange it well. It is significant to give sweets to children as a bonus or inspiration rather than a simple give. Some children may ask you to bring sweets another day and we need to tell them every effort counts since they are young and important to develop. Actually, this action helps the class more interesting and active and you can truly enjoy time there.
What's your favorite story to tell about your time abroad?
The story I want to tell is that the children of my program are too young to understand english. At the beginning, we can not communicate well since they mainly speak local languages. Yet as time goes by, we can easily understand each other even just by body languages. It is quite good to become good friend of them and they are willing to learn Chinese from me during their spare time. Everyone can feel your emotion and enthusiasm even without speaking only if you put your heart there.