The Cambodia Rural School Project
The George Mrus School
Prak Sovanna Ra is a 14-year-old third grade student at the George Mrus School. She was ranked second among her 45 classmates at the end of last year. Her father is a soldier and her mother passed away two years ago. She has eight siblings. Prak Sovanna Ra is a 14-year-old third grade student at the George Mrus School. She was ranked second among her 45 classmates at the end of last year. Her father is a soldier and her mother passed away two years ago. She has eight siblings.
In Their Own Words. . .
On the new building: | “I am happy to study in this new building and I hope that it will last for a long time so that my younger brothers and sisters can also study in it. The new school has a red tile roof, but my old school had no roof; we studied under the trees.”
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On school subjects: | “Mathematics is my favorite subject. I don’t like applied sciences. It’s not difficult, but I am not interested in it.”
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On her future: | “I will only graduate from primary school because my father is poor. He cannot support me if I continue studying. If I have the chance, I will go to high school and then become a teacher. I would like to be a teacher because I want to teach children.” |