Q&A Shi-Yuan Huang 

Shi-Yuan Huang, volunteer from Taiwan, July 2026, 

Bantub School-Chiangmai, Thailand

A : During the project, I helped teach English to the children, and almost every time I taught a class, I tried to come up with small games or activities to make them more engaged in the lesson. I could also see their progress over time, which made me feel that my participation in the project was meaningful.

Through this experience, I also realized that some activities can be influenced by cultural and regional differences. For example, in Taiwan, some icebreaker games are commonly used at the beginning of activities, but for the children here, some of these games were completely new experiences. They were always very excited and curious to learn the English vocabulary and listen carefully to the rules, simply because they wanted to play the games. I found this really adorable.

What made me feel even more meaningful was seeing the children become more willing to use simple English words and sentences to express their ideas. Even though they only used basic English, seeing them make an effort to communicate was very rewarding for me.

I was also happy to see that the other teachers were willing to communicate with us in English and gave us a lot of support throughout the project. Their encouragement made me feel more comfortable and motivated to participate in the activities