I really admire the students who entered the contest. It's brave of them to stand up and attempt to spell English words that they may not have had any recollection of ever hearing or reading before. It's like asking me to spell words in Khmer but instead of using the alphabet I would have to use Sanskrit, which I'm still in the process of learning. I'm still studying how to speak the language. I'm able to say a few more sentences and phrases but I'm still having trouble understanding it. When I speak to Cambodians I always have to apologize in advance and kindly request for them to speak slowly with me. I'm still determined to learn the language but I have a feeling that there are some things I may not pick up by the time the end of my service comes around. Sigh...
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