June 2008


So easy

The broken cart to lose another wheel

chin up says the donkey

but cries dry tears

Lost in front of everyone

seldom down, always smiles

and choking internally

need a bit of  freshness

in an ancient land

First :Our condolences for all who have lost family & friends because of the Nargis Cyclone and our love and encouragement to the survivors.

And now….

Hi everyone ! Ever since the great fire of February 25. 2008 Best Language school and I has been very busy , relocating etc..  and not even much time to work on the old blog..

I give you our new address :

No. 301 , 3rd Fl, Ray World office Complex

Btw: 32 & 33rd sts. and 77th & 78th streets.

Te no: 02-72467 ext: 301,

(The old phone numbers don’t work anymore )

( The preschoolers and kiddie classes are in 78th st)

As you see in the last post , we are thinking of recruiting a member of staff from another country and I am doing lots of teacher training. I believe in a lot of training for the teachers , the more they know and can do in class the happier and more  professional they are and for the students well … you know what I mean !

We have wound down the Summer school for this year in both MDY and Monywa  and at the  bye bye ceremony  on the stage of Hotel Mandalay the kids gave a great show of dance, series of short skits, songs including ” The Concert Etiquette Rap  ” and the Myoma Youth Choir entertained us too ! ( Thanks Parami ! )

For Sat-Sun kiddie classes that run the whole year, we are doing : English , Maths, Music ( with incomparable  Music Teacher and Musician Mr Parami Shoon )  dance classes  , Arts and Crafts and soon  Science and social studies using an international syllabus….

Don’t ask me what kind of school we are , I don’t know what to call it myself. It’s more than a language school with the pre-school and kids classes but anyway we would like to inform you that all teachers are doing their BEST …

We are still running F & B diploma courses in conjunction with AEC Business school in Spore and student numbers are  quite OK.

Lots more projects in the pipeline .

Ta for now !

(This is the first wanted ad I’ve ever written in my life :)

Teacher Wanted: to work in in Mandalay busy but flexible, warm and very very friendly environment.

1. Filipino,Australian, British, American, New Zealander, Irish, Canadian

2. Female

3. Novice teacher / Intern / Graduate student , TEFL / TESL Qualification holder, if experienced good too

4. Must love working with kids ,will teach children ages 6-12 yrs old

5. Light work load with reasonable holidays sandwiched in between

6. Accomodation, meals provided ( but will have to endure blackouts and sweaty sleepless nights like everyone else here in Mandalay)

7. Air-fare: Bangkok-Yangon and bus fare Yangon -Mandalay provided

8. Send expected salary and resume to : soelwin.best@gmail.com

9.Will work in Mandalay and have great trips around Upper Burma : Lashio,Monywa , Myitkyina,Thibaw

10. Better if willing and able to share activities with other younger Burmese teachers at my school