Gratitude – interviewing teacher MA Shijiang

Q: how do you feel after you get to know the EDEN　volunteers?

Ａ：first, they respect their job- teaching. From the very beginning to the very end, EDEN volunteers abide strictly by the schedule of our school – they teach, get water, and eat on time: because the natural and living environment are very different from where they come from, volunteers work very hard while fighting against altitude stress, strong ultraviolet radiation, and lack of water. Some volunteer insisted working even they didn’t feel well; they took all the time they could to accompany kids in the class time; they held meeting to discuss the courses and prepared for the next day after all the kids fell asleep. Everyday they worked until late night.

Second, they did their best in every aspect. They adjust their courses according to the reality of our school and our students; they made teaching tools by themselves; they communicated with Zi Qiang Society from Nankai University, teachers and students from Northwest Normal University, and teachers in our school to ask for suggestions; they never swore and kept civilized habits; they collected abandoned trash to burn or to take away; they cleaned their offices and dormitories before every group left.

Third, they followed team discipline and the leader’s instruction.