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I do see my students sometimes when I go back home and I always hear ‘Hello’ whenever any of them walks by

The situation has improved a lot. The last time I visited the school, they had a computer, a printer and more CD players.

Seems like the local government is helping a lot and that’s what it should do!

I guess you attended the BESIG in Poznan. It’s a wonderful city and I hope you had fun

This is a truly inspiring piece. I recently had a road trip from Germany to Poland. I was astonished at the destitution in many places. This was in contrast to the city areas which were beautiful and more modern. You provided your students with such a gift, a teacher who cared about them. Do you keep in contact with any of the students? Has the situation improved?

Thanks for the post!

Teaching in my former primary school was a unique experience indeed.

I’ve gone a long way since then but nothing gave me more satisfaction than teaching that kids

In Japan, children often assume that McDonald’s originated here. I get the question, “Do they have Macudonarudo where you come from, too?”

Thanks for giving us all a peek into such a unique environment. Sounds like a wonderful experience!