Almost 3 weeks into Burma, ahhhhh!

Wow, time surely flies.

I've had an amazing time within the last week and I've got pics to prove it!!! =)

MON to THURS- I went to the monastery as mentioned and taught my first lessons to the kids. I was soooooooo nervous prior to the first day but all that died out when I got there and got right into the lessons. I must say, i love it!! =) The kids are extremely obedient and are very willing to learn and I can see that they enjoy it also, yay! And they are oh-so-cute too!!! So now I've taught all 70 kids. The others are older and have done their examinations and were allowed to go back home. Apparently not all are orphans- some stay at the orphanage because their family are not wealthy enough to have a home closer to the school and so therefore the kids are allowed to stay at the monastery. I am there from 11am to 4pm and I've taught them how to greet one another, say What is your name, How are you, I am good/not good/happy/sad etc., and I'm glad to meet you whilst shaking hands. I had to learn Burmese in order to translate it but it is all ok if I don't get it right because there is a teacher there who can help me out when it's needed since she can speak little English. I've taught the kids colours also and we've played games such as SNAP (but using the colours which I call out for them to snap) , something similar to "duck duck goose" which they all love and I can't help but allow all other kids to join in every time we play it hehehe. This week I spoilt the kids a little and spent more on them than I had intended. Even with the snacks I brought for each class, I still bought lotsa lil chocolates and biscuits to reward those who gets something right. A little too much money this week so a little less will be spent next week =I. I have all these other plans for the kids whilst my stay is in Myanmar and it's all very exciting!!!! But I will have to wait and see if it all pans out as I expect it.


....teaching them colours and then playing SNAP


... can you see why I just HAD to let the other kids join in? hehehe


... "I'm glad to meet you"
..... I was showing them a pic I took of them earlier on on my camera and since so many of them wanted to see, I had to put the camera up in the air so that they can all see. It was such a lovely site I had to turn the camera around and take this pic of them! They were oh-so-happy =)



FRI- I went to Aung Ko Myint's Kindergarten School to read some English books to the children. The kids are extremely adorable and are all so tiny!!! I read them SPOT =) I visited 3 classes and in every class I walked in they would all stand on their chair and say "Good Morning teacher" kekekekekke After reading to them, they came up to me one by one and introduced themselves. I introduced myself also and I shook their hands and said "nice to meet you" and surprisingly they said the same!!! Awwwwwwwwww



Yesterday the manageress and her sisters from the Guesthouse brought in a famous Myanmar dish called Moun Hin Ga from home for me to have for Breakfast!! I got to try a home-cooked meal, one of the privileges for a foreigner yay!!!! =) ------>



Well, I am going to Schwedagon Paya (the biggest monastery in Myanmar) tomorrow evening and Ohn Mar is kind enough to go with me! I will wear my longhyi and maybe apply some thanakha and hopefully I will get mistaken for a local and go in for free! -foreigners unfortunately have to pay $5USD. I will definitely take pics!!! =)

Once again, I am really liking it here!!!!! This week I have been quite tired but gladly I can rest today and tomorrow morning. Burmese New Year and it's traditional water festival is just around the corner and I'm afraid that unwillingly I will get wet!!! Nooooo!