A school in Vietnam.
Visiting a school in Hanoi
When we were planning our trip to Vietnam, it was important to us to visit a school, so that we could see how the conditions are here. We decided to split up, I chose going to a school in Hanoi.
My plan was to interview the principal, but when I entered his office, he was too busy to answer any of my questions. But luckily, I found a class room and a female teacher who was willing to answer them.
-Hello.
-Hi, she says. Her English is surprisingly good.
-So you are a teacher here in Hanoi? How are the conditions here? Do they pay you enough?
-Poorly, none of the teachers here at the school are happy with the situation at this moment. The only one who earns enough money to afford a place to live, is Mr. Knsyhu, the principal. And every time one of us asks for more money, they punish us all by throwing away our daily amount of food, which by the way isn’t very much.
-You have no place to live? But where do you sleep at night?
-I am lucky to have a sister in the middle of Hanoi. She lets me sleep on the coach every night, so don’t feel sorry for me. Mrs. Jliguji, at the second hand, lives at the bus station. Poor woman…
I ask her about her relationship to her pupils, and she continues talking about how sweet they are and how they support her through these hard times.
-What do you teach the children?
-I teach them English.
-Do they learn quickly?
-Yes, I think so. Most of them watch a lot of television at home, so I think their average is quite high for the age.
-Do they get grades at such a young age?
-No, in Vietnam we have our own system. The pupils get ranked on a list as number 1, 2 and so on.
-But what do they think about that? Doesn’t a list encourage the children to believe that someone are worth more than others?
-Not as far as I know. I think they all know that not everyone can be at the top of the list and they respect each other, she says. I am not sure if I agree, but I don’t want to be rude, so I don’t say anything.
-If you could do whatever and live wherever you wanted, what would your life be like?
-Even though I am strongly committed to my pupils, I probably would have moved to a richer country in the north, like Norway. I would have chosen studying architecture, but I don’t regret any of the choices I’ve made here in life. My life is great; I am healthy, I have a supporting family, and I still have many years in front of me. Who needs more than that?
-Thank you for the interview. Have a nice day! She smiles a friendly smile and returns to her pupils.
Written by Julie
When we were planning our trip to Vietnam, it was important to us to visit a school, so that we could see how the conditions are here. We decided to split up, I chose going to a school in Hanoi.
My plan was to interview the principal, but when I entered his office, he was too busy to answer any of my questions. But luckily, I found a class room and a female teacher who was willing to answer them.
-Hello.
-Hi, she says. Her English is surprisingly good.
-So you are a teacher here in Hanoi? How are the conditions here? Do they pay you enough?
-Poorly, none of the teachers here at the school are happy with the situation at this moment. The only one who earns enough money to afford a place to live, is Mr. Knsyhu, the principal. And every time one of us asks for more money, they punish us all by throwing away our daily amount of food, which by the way isn’t very much.
-You have no place to live? But where do you sleep at night?
-I am lucky to have a sister in the middle of Hanoi. She lets me sleep on the coach every night, so don’t feel sorry for me. Mrs. Jliguji, at the second hand, lives at the bus station. Poor woman…
I ask her about her relationship to her pupils, and she continues talking about how sweet they are and how they support her through these hard times.
-What do you teach the children?
-I teach them English.
-Do they learn quickly?
-Yes, I think so. Most of them watch a lot of television at home, so I think their average is quite high for the age.
-Do they get grades at such a young age?
-No, in Vietnam we have our own system. The pupils get ranked on a list as number 1, 2 and so on.
-But what do they think about that? Doesn’t a list encourage the children to believe that someone are worth more than others?
-Not as far as I know. I think they all know that not everyone can be at the top of the list and they respect each other, she says. I am not sure if I agree, but I don’t want to be rude, so I don’t say anything.
-If you could do whatever and live wherever you wanted, what would your life be like?
-Even though I am strongly committed to my pupils, I probably would have moved to a richer country in the north, like Norway. I would have chosen studying architecture, but I don’t regret any of the choices I’ve made here in life. My life is great; I am healthy, I have a supporting family, and I still have many years in front of me. Who needs more than that?
-Thank you for the interview. Have a nice day! She smiles a friendly smile and returns to her pupils.
Written by Julie
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