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As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a
long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I
thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart
sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a
school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and
the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my
first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about
myself and my life in Beijing. The next day, I gave them a test to find out
their level(水平).
To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students couldn't
pass it. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading
test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working
children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have
also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now
good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year
now. I'm happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the
small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.