Bad feelings

I have been experiencing very stressful weeks after UC started the new term. Studying four courses in this summer term is absolutely exhausting, especially when I choose courses that out of my major. Along with the final exam at RULE, I have almost run out of power. Recently, I also feel the pressure of the coming graduation from both universities. Many classmates are working right now, and some have found the opportunities to participate in internship programs. For me, I’m not thinking of applying any vacancy—still a professional, full-time student!

I was given a special chance for internship in a UNDP project recently. I was called to have a test on 19^th July. Until I was given the test paper, I had always believed that the internship test and interview would not be a problem for at all, and I would be selected. With too much of confidence, what I was worrying about was how I would reject the internship if it would not be in my convenience. It was a written test and is to be done on computer. I had to answer six questions—three theoretical questions and the others are practical problems. Answering the accounting-related questions in theory was not difficult for me, but I was stuck with the practical ones giving situations to be solved. I had no idea for them. I came to realize that my knowledge is very limited. With the lessons at universities, I can only reproduce from my memory of the theories, but when comes to apply it, I fail. I could not even pass the first round!

Nith’s Birthday Gathering

This was July 11, 2010, from 2:30pm onward at Lucky Burger when and where we (Nareth, Lak, Chetra, Visal, Tey, Danith and I) were having a gathering on the occasion of Nith’s birthday. It is a surprise party we call it because Nith didn’t know in advance that we were going to have this party particularly for him. Actually said, only Nareth, Lak, Chetra and I knew beforehand that this is a birthday meeting. We also invited Phorn, Pheak, and Vin to go there, but they were not available due to exams and study. Tey and Visal were not told about this until the last minute though they were quite enjoying the party.

This is the second time we have celebrated birthday party for Nith. Last year we had it at Kea’s house. Obviously we have different atmospheres, additions of new friends, and of course different feelings.

From left to right: Visal, Lak, Chetra, Nith, Nareth, and me.

2010 Local Development Forum

Launch of the Local Development Outlook on Cambodia
Fifteen students, five of which from my class, from RULE were sent to participate in the launching of the Local Development Outlook which is prepared by UNDP in Cambodia and UNCDF on the 1st of July 2010 from 8:00 to 13:00 in the Intercontinental Hotel. It was our honor that we were given the chance to widen our view on how to develop our country proposed by the organizations.

Friday 25th June, Teacher Chrin Hai came to our class and informed us of the program. He needed five volunteer students to participate in the program. Malay, Sros, Daly, Danith, and I seized the opportunity. For three years, the university has never given any chance for the College of Economics to participate in similar program. We were excited because it was our first experience to represent the school. Especially, it was also our first time to visit the Intercontinental Hotel.

After registration we were provided with the hard copy of the summary of the local development outlook in both Khmer and English and a CD on the detail of the report. The program was divided into two sessions; first of which started at 8:30 and the second at 10:35. There were many distinguished speakers from UNCDF, UNDF, Ministries, World Bank, New York University, and Acleda Bank. Each of the speakers gave meaningful and remarkable speech on how to develop locally so that development on national level is available and effective.

Though limited knowledge doesn’t allow us to catch the underlying concepts of each speaker, we did learn something from it and at least we could read the outlook by ourselves to further our knowledge.

Here is the ball room where the forum is held. Participants sit in round tables.

From left to right: Sros, Leng, Malay, Daly.

Here is the room at 3rd floor where we had lunch after the program.

Many kinds of dessert taken by Danith (Em).

Gift from Elina, a classmate from Finland

A card and a necklace!