ROMY’S ENGLISH CLASS
We are inclined to briefly call the class that way. It is attached to her name.
The English class is intended for the boy children of Green Bamboo Warm Shelter (GBWS) – address: 40/34 Calmette, Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The class is open on Wednesday nights.
Ms. Romy Ní Haligneán is an English teacher from the International Language Academy (ILA). She has worked with the class for two years, providing free English classes for the children. For many people, the two-year period is not long, but for the children here, it is enough long for them to consider Ms. Romy as a family member. Though the children sometimes acted actively and made her upset, she patiently gave them clear instructions for each lesson. Sometimes, she spared the time of taking the children to the movie with her own money.
One day, Ms. Romy got sick and was not able to come to the class. All the children profusely asked me the reason why she was absent and whether she was fine.
Once in Ms. Romy’s teaching class, she saw two boys named B and T fighting and T cried a lot afterward. She was really nervous and texted me asking for help. The next morning I came to GBWS, explaining to them that they made their teacher upset and worry. The two boys turned to Ms. Romy and apologized to her, promising that they would never make a fuss in class again.
I could feel the love between the children and teacher and also see the positive changes in children’s behaviors and the ability to study every day.
