The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Kuniko Uchida-Kato School
Ho Chieng, a fifth grade student (May, 2001)
Ho Chieng is 14 years old and is in the fifth grade at The Kuniko-Uchida School. She is ranked 5th in her class. Her father, Hien Ho is 45 years old, and her mother, Lo Chea, is 42 years old. They are both farmers.
| on her family: | :”I have three brothers and three sisters. One older sister, 22 years old, is a factory worker in Phnom Penh. My two older brothers help my parents in the fields. My younger brother and my two younger sisters also study at this school with me.”
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| on the new school: | “I am happy with the new school building because it is a nice place to sit. I like to come to the school because I want to gain knowledge.”
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| on school subjects: | “I like Social Studies because it is easy to understand. I do not like Science because I don’t understand it.”
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| on her hobbies: | “In my free time, I like to help my parents. When I meet my friends, I like to make jokes and play games with them.”
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| on her future: | “When I grow up I want to be a teacher because I want to teach people.” |
