Program Reviews

I lived in the small city Weinan, an hour away from Xi’an city. There I lived in a school with kids that also were living there. Every morning a teacher of a school (kindergarten) in or close to the city (small villages in the countryside) would pick me up and bring me to the school. I would teach all the classes in the school English. In the afternoon I would rest and at 14:00 a new teacher would come. I went to more than 10 different schools so I really saw a lot of China: both the city and countryside. That was what I liked most of the experience. In the weekend I could stay at the volunteer house in Xi’an and explore the city. The volunteer house has a very nice Chinese family. Overall, I had an absolutely fantastic experience in China!

Communication pre-arrival was great. Hom was so helpful and answered all my questions perfectly and made me feel at ease every time. On the first week I did the language program. Pratima the teacher made the class fun. She was very good. The hostel in Kathmandu was nice with good food and family kind of feeling. 2nd week was rafting, and national park- It was amazing. I started my project on the third week. My project was based in Rampur, Chitwan. I volunteered at the orphanage (Asna) and also at the school. The orphanage runs very well. The school was bit different than what I had imagined. You will have great fun but you will need to be prepared, patience and willing to work hard. Both students and teachers know very little English. This makes the work more challenging. Language course proved to be very useful while communicating with the staff and the students. Staying with host family is a must! I also was fortunate enough to witness a Nepalese Marriage Ceremony! During my day off Pratima took me off for Sightseeing and Trekking. The overall experience was great, I will be back again. I love Nepal.