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As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way
to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought
about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank
when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school
at all. The school had only 3 rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another for
Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first
day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories and my life in
Shanghai. The next day, I gave then a test to find out their level. To my
surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, yet
they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I am busy preparing lessons, and reading test
papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children,
and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also
learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better and we are now good
friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm
very happy, and the expeerience has been very useful for me. I love the small
village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
