The courses they do are pretty detailed so all you have to do is follow the course guides they provide you, not a real amount of your own time preparing is required. Not sure if I am any good, each lesson involves me talking for most of the 90 minutes and at the end I always get some student who comes up and says that he/she didn't understand a word. I have about 4 different levels or classes of fluency but some are very poor speakers and others are very good.
Have been very busy and adjusting to the new lifestyle. I started working before I finished the course so my days are pretty hectic. But since finishing I am working over 40 hours a day plus Saturdays (so much for having a holiday...). Not great money ($10US an hour, normal average 6 hours a day, 5 days a week) but more then enough to live here (Average prices = .55c US for a beer, $2-3US for a meal, $100US a month rent). Aim for 12 months (signed a contract) but no problem if I break it (people come and go a lot here).
I have found a place near the university with 2 others I have met here. A young girl from England and a young bloke from the USA. We found this townhouse that is really 2 separate apartments. I am living on the top floor in the one bedroom place which is quite nice (for Cambodia) for about $175.00 a month (about standard here, but you can get cheaper). Plenty of room if anyone ever finds their way here. Currently I've hired a motorbike/scooter that I use to get between classes and around the city. Everyone drives them fairly slowly so it isn't too dangerous. They don't indicate or use rear mirrors at all, you just have to be careful of whats in front of you. Rode through a rainstorm the other day and was riding through flooded streets up to my knees. I dance with death on a daily basis.
Have lost a bit of weight here as it is so hot and humid. Eating rice and chicken all the time also helps. Most exciting news is that KFC plan to open a branch soon in Phnom Penh (I plan to be first in line when it does).
Have been very busy and adjusting to the new lifestyle. I started working before I finished the course so my days are pretty hectic. But since finishing I am working over 40 hours a day plus Saturdays (so much for having a holiday...). Not great money ($10US an hour, normal average 6 hours a day, 5 days a week) but more then enough to live here (Average prices = .55c US for a beer, $2-3US for a meal, $100US a month rent). Aim for 12 months (signed a contract) but no problem if I break it (people come and go a lot here).
I have found a place near the university with 2 others I have met here. A young girl from England and a young bloke from the USA. We found this townhouse that is really 2 separate apartments. I am living on the top floor in the one bedroom place which is quite nice (for Cambodia) for about $175.00 a month (about standard here, but you can get cheaper). Plenty of room if anyone ever finds their way here. Currently I've hired a motorbike/scooter that I use to get between classes and around the city. Everyone drives them fairly slowly so it isn't too dangerous. They don't indicate or use rear mirrors at all, you just have to be careful of whats in front of you. Rode through a rainstorm the other day and was riding through flooded streets up to my knees. I dance with death on a daily basis.
Have lost a bit of weight here as it is so hot and humid. Eating rice and chicken all the time also helps. Most exciting news is that KFC plan to open a branch soon in Phnom Penh (I plan to be first in line when it does).
Hope all are well. Hope to update the blog a bit more frequently.
One of me neighbours (the Royal Palace)
Small roundabout at the end of the street (Independence Monument).
