Leadership Academy student profiles

Phon Dalen’s Letter (Gender: Female)

My name is Phon Dalen, and I am 14 years old. I currently live in a small village in Srok Ban Teay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school.  I am the only child in the family, and my mother and father are farmers. They harvest rice crops in order to support the family while also raising chickens and ducks to earn extra income.

I would like to pursue as far as I could in education in order make a stable living and a bright future ahead of me. My dream job is to be a teacher. I think that receiving a scholarship to study in Phnom Penh would be an amazing opportunity for both my higher education experiences and a notable career after my studies. Because my high school is 10 kilometers from where I live, obtaining the education in my village involves many difficulties, from the commute and the lack of financial stability in my family. I think that this scholarship will make my dream to pursue a better education come true.

Lonh Sony’s Letter (Gender: Female)

My name is Lonh Sony, and I am 15 years old. I currently live in Chrung Srolao village, district of Sdach Kung Khang Cherng, Srok Ban Teay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school. I have 1 sister and 3 brothers. All of my siblings are now married. I am the only one left pursuing my education.

My father, Mey Reun, is a farmer. My mother, Sueng Tong, also a farmer, raises chickens to feed some to our family and sell off some for extra income.

I would like to pursue further in education and obtain a decent job in the future. My dream job is to be a high school teacher. I think that receiving a scholarship to study in Phnom Penh would be a great opportunity in obtaining more knowledge and a great job after I finish my studies. It has been very difficult attending school in my village due to the long commute (I live about 20 kilometers from my high school). Also, my parents do not have a stable finance to support my education. I think that this scholarship will make my dream to pursue a better education come true.

Sao Sovanna’s Letter (Gender: Male)

My name is Sao Sovanna, and I am 14 years old. I live in Sdach Kung village, district of Sdach Kung Khang Tbong, Srok Ban Teay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school. I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. My oldest brother was in school until 6th grade, and the second oldest brother finished high school. My older sisters also finished high school, but they are both married now. My parents are farmers. They harvest rice crops to support the family and raise animals (cows, chickens and ducks) to earn extra income. Because of our poor financial condition, all of my older brothers and sisters are married and off to support themselves. They also try to support my parents with their own little income. I want to pursue further in education and have a decent job in the future. My dream jobs are to be a teacher and to be a doctor after achieving my goal as a teacher.

I think that receiving a scholarship to study in Phnom Penh would be a great opportunity in obtaining higher education and a great job after I finish my studies. Obtaining education in my village is very difficult due to commuting; I live about 10-12 kilometers away from my high school. Also, my parents do not have enough to support me in my education. I think that this scholarship will make my dream come true.

Phorn Leakhena’s Letter (Gender: Female)

My name is Phorn Leakhena, and I am 15 years old. I live in Sangkae Douch village, district of Sdach Kung Khang Tbong, Srok Ban Teay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school. I have one brother who is now in 6th grade. My parents are farmers who also raise some chickens and ducks to earn extra income.

I would like to pursue further in education and obtain a decent job in the future. I dream to a doctor.

I think that this scholarship opportunity will provide me great quality education and a great job after I finish my studies. I live around 10 kilometers from my high school, and it has made my commute very difficult. Also, my parents do not have enough to provide the best support for my education. I think that this scholarship will make my dream come true.

Chey Sreylin’s Letter (Gender: Female)

My name is Chey Sreylin, and I am 15 years old. I currently live in Sangkae Douch village, district of Sdach Kung Khang Tbong, Srok Ban Teay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school. I have 1 brother and sister. My older brother recently finished the 12th grade, and my younger sister is in 7th grade. My father is a policeman and my mother is a farmer. She also raises some chickens to keep some for the family and sell the rest for more income.

I would like to pursue further in education and have a good job in the future. My dream job is to be a doctor.  I think that receiving a scholarship to study in Phnom Penh would be a great opportunity for me to obtain better quality education and have a great job after I graduate. Going to school in my village is a challenging task because of long commutes. I live about 10 kilometers from my high school and my parents do not have enough to provide the best support me in my education. I think that this scholarship will make my dream come true. 

Doung Netra (Gender: Female)

My name is Doung Netra and I am 14 years old. I live in Reusey Chour Village, District of Sdach Kung Khang Tbong, Srok Banteay Meas, Kampot province. I am a former student of Doris Dillon school. I have a sister and a brother and I have the oldest. My younger sister is in 2nd grade and my younger brother is still a toddler. My parents are farmers; in addition, they raise cows, chickens in order to earn extra income for our family. I wish to continue my studies as far as I could and maintain a great career in the future. The job in my dream is being a teacher. I believe that receiving the scholarship to study in Phnom Penh would provide me with great opportunities when I seek for jobs after I graduate.

Attending school in my village has been very difficult due to long commutes (I live 17 kilometers away from school). Also, my parents do not have enough to fully support my education. I think that scholarship will make my dream come true. 

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