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Nicola Scott-Australia

It was great stay in the school project. First week language and orientation program was unforgettable where I obtained a chance to learn more about the India and language of the people. It had been so nice staying in the volunteer house and felt like my home. India is a country of beauty and the life style of the people is so different than the westerners. Everyone here is so welcoming, friendly and always so enthusiastic to help us in every aspect.

The environments in the project like school in itself, teachers, and students were great. I was being invited to their houses time and again to have lunch and dinner with them. The taste of the food was really different and I enjoyed a lot to take different kinds of varieties with them. I was teaching small students ages 6-14 and they were funny and more interesting. The classes were always manageable and rewarding. I also assisted the teachers in their work with making books and supervised classes during the exam period. Normally, I did very informal lessons with the students and have attempted to choose some different topics to teach them. The particular placement has given me an experience of living in a very different country and helped me become more aware and understanding about other cultures. The conversational teaching has given me the self-confidence to work at a challenge and use my initiative to help on overcome any difficulties that I encounter. It has been a precious and memorable time. In fact, a teaching placement is suitable for people who are eager to learn about another culture because it helps to create much opportunity to talk with the children and teachers where we could get chance to share our feeling with each other.

Finally, I could say a teaching placement is suitable for anyone who is looking for a challenge because although it is very rewarding but is not always easy.