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Teaching in Thailand: Reflections on My Experience with Fund Isaan

Join Annelies Gheysen as she shares her transformative journey while teaching in Northeast Thailand with Fund Isaan, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for children in the region. Discover her motivations, expectations, and the uplifting experiences that have shaped her perspective on life and education. Despite challenges such as limited English proficiency and poor school infrastructure, Annelies found inspiration in the enthusiasm of students and the warmth of the Thai community. Explore her heartfelt impressions and the connections she made through the experience.

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Teaching in Thailand: Reflections on My Experience with Fund Isaan

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  1. Teaching in Thailand • Annelies Gheysen • October 9, 2009

  2. Agenda • Fund Isaan • My Motivation • My Expectations • My Impressions • My Self • My Mailbox

  3. Fund IsaanA future for every child • A non profit organization • Aim: providing children in the North East of Thailand a better education by: • providing non-repayable scholarships to kids with high intellectual potential but limited financial means • sending carefully selected and well prepared volunteers to the region to help local teachers and schools raising the level of the English language courses • setting up and maintaining computer classes in different schools in the region • http://www.fund-isaan.org/

  4. My MotivationChanging the life of others and of myself • Giving opportunities to children • Transferring of knowledge • Looking at daily matters from another perspective – not taking everything for granted • Searching for adventure and challenge • Taking a one-time opportunity • My affinity with Asia

  5. My ExpectationsQuestion mark? • Very vague expectations … • Low level of English knowledge of students • Poor school infrastructure • Uncertainty about the reactions of the Thai teachers • Getting to know myself • Changing my priorities and attitude

  6. My ImpressionsAt first… • Shocked by the terrible English knowledge • Amazed by the school’s infrastructure • Overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and positive attitude • Encouraged by the warm and friendly people

  7. My ImpressionsLater on… • Even more shocked by the terrible knowledge of English • Where do you live? “I lives in Sangkha illage” • How old are you? “I have eighty year ole” • Do you have any pets? “I have 3 brothers” • What are your hobbies? “I lie washing tv” • Impressed by the eagerness to learn • Intrigued by the Thai culture • Way of living • Way of thinking • Way of dealing with diversity • Frustrated by the lack of organization and structure • Shocked by the poverty

  8. My SelfBack home • As an ‘idol’ to the children • As a ‘volunteer’ to my environment • As a ‘mother’ to my adoption children • As a ‘new personality’ with new priorities, trying to keep up the relativism and realizing how lucky we are • But … it is tempting to fall back in old habits!

  9. My MailboxHilarious but touching emails “ hillo anneliesi want to your picture in Belgium,Thanks for the reply. I hope to meet again multiplied in Thailand.” “ I think of you very much. Does it rain?I will have final test on 29-30 Sebtomber.Did you enjoy travelling in thailand?I hope you are very happy.I love you very much.” “ Hello Annelies.I am Kevalee.Thank you very much for the delicious box guitar Cook more help.” “Hello.....Teacher AnneliesI am LanHow arn you?I tink of teacher Annelies.Good luck. Good buy”

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