Interview and goodbye Stef!

After a few hours of sleep, let’s go and say good bye to Stefania. It's her last day. We've played the game about guessing the thing on the paper, got enthusiastic and crazy. Students have later prepare a surprise for her - delicious cake, something to drink and many beautiful wishes and presents. It was so amazing.. So wonderful. They are angels - maybe with the spirit of devil a little bit. But it's what I like :-) 

After lunch (Mega again :-) we made a session with Minh about interview. It’s interesting to get to know others :-)

And what with the evening? Minh has cooked for me her traditional Vietnamese food. So delicious!! Very nice way how to finish my internship. Thank you very much, Minh :-*

Rachat, Green Bazar & Selling

My plan for today - visit non-visited chocolate factory and street market and in the evening run a session. Mission completed.

I've arranged meeting with Aisha today. I've arrived by metro. After late meeting, we went to Rachat - chocolate factory (there is unfortunately only shop) and picked up many candies in - sooo delicious.. The chocolate smells all around. And so much people go there to buy it. They know, what is good :-))

 

 

 Later on we went for a lunch. Local food is delicious. The don't spare with butter, oil or sugar, so everything is tasty. And even though they eat a little bit unhealthy, they are thin. I believe, it's due to their nonstop activity and the way of spending free time - go out and not stay in front of the computer. Anyway after delicious lunch we went to Green Bazar - clothes, shoes and even food and drink are here. Simply everything. I'm getting hungry to write it.

After the tourist journey, I went to school and we run the session about selling skills with Stef. See a video, give some knowledge and support students to sell. I believe it was successful. Students study simply quickly :-) And they taught me also a lot. 

But the day is not over. Minh has arrived from Biskek. So let's go celebrate. Journey which starts on 11:30 and finish on 7 am. Great karaoke.

Toniiiight, we are young!!! Love ya!

I will love you Monday..

Back to reality and school after the weekend :-)) In the morning Wajiha took a session and started with creating business plan. I've tried to prepare for the evening classes too.

 

After the lunch we've spoken with Stef and I was glad, we’ve cleared the air little bit :-) We run the session about business plan together and made students also creative. I really admire their ideas. So cool.

In the evening I've prepared something for my journey after Kazakhstan and I've cooked for myself. I think, I can get marry soon :-)) What a peaceful day..

Charyl Canyon

Today we booked ticket to Charyl Canyon. Me, Aisha, Brendan and Wajiha have been to Charyl Canyon!

Meeting on 7:30 was pretty challenging, but we made it. The journey with the bus took 3-4 hours! Sooo long! At least we has one stop, where we went for a toilet and water. But about the toilet thing – ehm ehm, not to share rather :-))

The journey in Charyl Canyon was interesting and educating. Our tour guide gave us a lot of information though Aisha translation skills. For example Aport - world known apple, which has given the name to Almaty (alma-apple) and so much more.

When we finally stopped at Charyl Canon, our adventure there has begun. First we went down to the canyon. We walked in the group and guide showed us some sculptures - there were watching man, dog with turtle or just sofa. We've also walked through “the wish cave”, where your dreams come through. We walked for 1,5 hour. It was sooo hot.:-D But after that we found a river. Time to have a break with lunch near the river. We ate some biscuits, fish, bread, vegetable, aport from some nice tourists and we had fun in the river.

Our journey back was even more exciting. We climbed up the Canyon. I cannot image to climb this in Europe - no security at all! But we made it. And the view was amazing, stunning. We took a lot if pictures and then went to our bus and finished our journey with 3,5 journey in bus. I slept a lot.

In the evening I was groggy.. But still at the end of the day I was really glad to went there. I've seen unique Canyon and I cannot compare it with anything and I've get2know my friends better!

FREEDOM!!

Day with Aliya

In the morning I've planned to go to waterpark, but I needed to adjust the situation that no - we're not going. So I wrote to Aliya (one student from evening class) to go out. Her answer was yes and it has appeared like a really great decision! So great for now, let's meet!

Our day has begun with shopping in Promenade - getting some souvenirs (tea, magnets,..). We wanted to find also one kind of shoes, so we went to "Baracholka" - biggest shopping street market in Almaty. We weren't successful, but at least we ate delicious kebab and drank tea with milk and sugar. After lunch we went for clothes shopping and Aliya picked for me such a beautiful dress! I'm going to wear it of Thursday (my last day at school). So lovely.. Later we bought also some earrings in one shopping street, bought a chocolate ice cream (soo delicious) or sang with African guy. Aliya helped me also print ticket for my journey to Charyl Canyon.

 

When it was getting late, Aliya invited me to her place for melon. I ate soo much - it was delicious. Our day continued later to Fantasy park. My first time driving motorcar! I was scared and excited at the same time:-D I've enjoyed it very much. When it was getting late, we chatted together in the park, than in children playground and finished with well-cooked student dinner (egg and bread). I was run out of money and my place was pretty far away.. So what now? Well, Aliya used her beauty a found me a free ride home! 

Love you, Kazakhstan! Amazing unforgettable day, Aliya! :-*

Treasure Haunting!

As a prove of students’ knowledge and abilities, we’ve prepared a “Treasure haunting” game for them. Woohooo! In each room was one teacher and had some tasks about what has he prepared during last week. My topics were global mindset & global issues, HIV&AIDS and Czech Republic.

In the morning in my team students were creating a dance for orphan children, solved some global issues, get2know some organizations connected with global issues or trying to get global mindset. Students got really creative and all of them deserved the treasure. And because we've decided to take our lovely t-shirts, it was also picture timee :-)

 

Theater for orphan children

Close your eyes and put a tail to the dog

Creative morning class - so much fun!

All interns with some students :)

Dress code, please

After lunch in Mega (big shopping center near MAB) I've changed the topics for the evening class. First was about creating a poster with "Kralovehradecky kraj", second about Global Mindset and last about Living with HIV&AIDS (showed in 10 pictures, how does it look like to live with this disease).Student were also brilliant and all of them got treasure.

Both groups were acting very responsibly and I believe they’ve enjoyed it!

The half of my heart - Minh

Ktalovehradecky kraj :)

Sometimes it was fun

Sometimes hard thinking :-))

During our way home we've enjoyed the sun set and think, how do we all have everything on our hand..

In the evening I went for a walk with our host Dauren around river not so far away from our place. We've talked about many topics, had some kebab and just stayed in the moment. I like this weather, that everyone can go out with summer clothes.. And it was nice to get2know Dauren more! 

Generally, it was nice today!