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My Reflection on IFL Practicum

The teaching practicum had always been the most anticipating experience for me since I decided to choose teaching as my major. It was once just a topic that the teachers and seniors talked about. It amazed me that I have come such a long way and successfully made it through. Despite the short time, the teaching practicum has shaped and changed me both inside and outside the classroom, and both for my personal and professional growth. Before the practicum, I was excited of the idea of it because I was one of the top students in class and I had always liked speaking and presenting, which were what I believed teaching would be like. In no denial, I also had my doubts, but the tips I received during the practicum orientation along with my teachers’ reassurances that I would do more than well made me really confident that everything would go smoothly. As I had taken Teaching Methodology class very seriously and understood all of the theories, I could not foresee any problem no...
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RUFA-Royal University of Fine Arts

"I heard RUFA's moving" is mostly how most people start their conversation with me lately. Of course I have heard of it, but I have remained silent until now. I know my post has no such power, but I write it for the sake of memory. As a RUFA student, I highly believe that RUFA’s current architecture should be saved because everything about this school has a huge impact on the person I am today. Before entering RUFA, I held a thought that RUFA is a dirty public school with low quality. Not more than a week after entering this school, my perspective had changed 180 degree. I find RUFA the best and most beautiful university you could ever find in Cambodia. To elaborate, you’d think my achievement and ability to create art as today is due to talented professors, seniors and fellow students at RUFA, that is actually true, but not entirely. RUFA is the oldest art school in Cambodia, and this current campus is about 100 years old, it was first created by K...

ASEAN-JAPAN FINE ARTS COLLEGES NETWORK 2015: INDONESIA

INDONESIA Words can never fully describe moments and moments don’t last. At the end of the day, moments are just a piece of memory in one’s mind and without any reminder of its existence—it can be forgotten.   This piece of writing is nothing but my own personal experience and perspective of this trip, which for me is noted as one of the best experiences in my life so far. Comparing to my previous trip to Japan, this is without words, way better.  I’ve been asked about the trip and my answers have always been the same. “well you know the events were okay but meeting new people is always awesome”.  This time I have met many wonderful people who I could easily get along with. It could be because of the age, or just because we all share one common interest: love for art. The first friend I've made during this program is Pin, from the Philippines. And then Janina, the one who introduced me to the meme "notice me, senpai". I miss both of them, I miss eat...

Ordinary-Chapter 1

One It felt like a dream. The only thing that was constantly reminding me that it was real was how horrible my heart ached. And how annoying those flight attendances were, always checking up on me. “can I get you anything, miss Kong?”, asked the extremely pale flight attendance with perfect teeth.  I just shook my head and returned back to staring out the plane window. I doubted she could give me what I wanted, beside the stupid grins all those flight attendances wear. In normal circumstances I would have said their lives sucked, but considering my life at that moment, It looked like they had it all. Sure, they didn’t have my luxurious lifestyle, but they seemed a lot happier.  I used to be happy too. But I wasn’t. I didn’t even make sense. Hell, I didn’t even know what to do anymore. Once, I would have killed to have the chance to go back home in first class and get back to living life awesomely. In Cambodia, my people were the elites. Driving nice ca...

Article for Khmertimes Newspaper

Being a busy university student, I have never had any interest in extracurricular activities. But I find myself passionate about becoming the first fashion illustrator from Cambodia to win worldwide recognition.   Most people I meet ask me to explain what is a “fashion illustrator” or a “fashion illustration.” This is hardly surprising. Fashion illustration is not a common pursuit. It is not self-explanatory enough that the average person can understand what it is about. Often, many people guess that fashion illustration is about “drawing clothes.” It is – but not entirely. It is really about drawing ideas out on the paper. There is no need to illustrate what can be photographed. But there is a need to illustrate what can be made. Photography is limited by what is already there. But fashion illustration is the act of taking out a fashion idea you imagine and putting it into a drawing to make it visible and understandable for everyone else. The person who does this is a fashion il...