Pokim is back!

Pokim is one latest scholar of STEM4Girls scholarship program who has moved to Phnom Penh for her studies 4 months ago.  This year, Pokim is studying in grade 11 and has just reached home for some school holidays.  As someone who likes studying science and IT topics, let’s find out how the new school has been for her so far and what she has planned for this school break!

Pokim shared, “ I feel happy and excited because I learnt new topics in my first semester. With the change of school to study in Phnom Penh, I had found it difficult at first however I was able to slowly adapt to the new school environment and demands.” 

We are definitely glad to hear how she has grown to fit into her new school environment. We also hope that she will be able to receive the support she needs from her teachers and peers, especially after hearing that there were a few subjects in school that she did not do well in.

When asked if she found anything challenging for her, Pokim said, “ I found that studying this new subject: Computational Thinking was difficult for me. It was something that I have never heard about before. However I overcame this by studying more about this topic on my own through YouTube or by asking students who are good at it.” 

Pokim certainly is shining with her resilience and resourcefulness in her studies. There is no doubt that she will be able to overcome future challenges with her positive attitude!

​Pokim conveyed that she missed her family a lot because she wasn’t able to see them for 4 months and hence is very enthusiastic about this holiday break. “ I am very happy and excited! I look forward to travelling and eating with my family when I am home!”  We wish that her dreams were fulfilled and she was able to enjoy some amazing delicacies with her family.

As for the next school semester, Pokim declared, ”I look forward to the next semester and I anticipate doing better than this semester. I plan on learning the lessons for all subjects before my teacher teaches them.” 

We are amazed by Pokim’s tenacity and perseverance. She shared, “I also want to do more research on school subjects in English than in Khmer, I haven’t had the opportunity to do it much and have realized that I found it difficult to do hence I hope to make do this more often to improve on my English.”  

​Hearing this, we definitely wish Pokim all the best for her studies.  And that is all for the adventures of Pokim thus far! ​

If you’d like to support girls like Pokim to complete school, you can donate here, thank you for all your support and happy April!

Story written by: Volunteer Zeleen Thum