Teaching Program Monastery for Girls (Nuns) Nepal Kathmandu

Volunteering in Nepal was an eye opening experience for me. I got to see how people make do with whatever is available rather than complain about what they don’t have. I had a lot of fun at the school. A lot of teachers do not speak English that well (including English teachers) but they still make an effort to try and communicate. The kids really don’t know any English but they also do their best and try to play with me or show me some of their culture (like dancing) which is always very fun. Although at first I doubted I would be able to make much of an impact, I got to see little things once in a while that they’ve pick up along the way: like giving back something that I lent them or stopping fights in the classroom which is really heartwarming. The home stay is also very comfortable; the host family was very welcoming and other volunteers on site were a great help to get used to the very different environment. Not every day was necessarily easy or gratifying, but the whole trip was definitely worth it. I stayed for 6 weeks which was long but it gave me a chance to see a lot of places in Nepal other than Kathmandu and that was amazing. The sights even just on the ways are gorgeous and there are so many different, unique places to visit that I never felt bored. I also did the Nepali language immersion which was pretty useful to learn phrases and communicate with the kids especially. I recommend that too.