Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - A New World

by Scott Schaffer on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaThe first day of our great adventure began with what felt like someone put us in an oven. With heat and humidity that none of us have ever experienced before, the crew was left dumb struck by the pure intensity of the sun above us. Although this first thought wasn’t the slightest bit a pleasant… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Cambodia 4/3/14

by Dylan Lenze on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaAfter a long 19 hours of traveling, we finally made it to our destination: Cambodia. As soon as I took a step out of the plane, I was hit with a wave of extreme humidity and heat. From the airport, a small bus picked us up to drive us to the guest hotel that we… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - The Cambodia I Want All of Us to Know

by Nick Borges De Vaconcelos on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaWhen I walked down the street I was instantly enchanted by the people and everything around me was fascinating, from the slums that housed most of the population to the shops full of paintings. Firstly, we went to a Buddhist temple which housed the king, it was a huge monument to the wealth the… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - A Double Meaning for 'Education'

by Mhernandez on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaOur first day in Phnom Penh was a remarkable experience.  Our scheduled visits to the Royal Palace and the Cambodia Living Arts Center exposed us to the rich cultural heritage of this country.  But the biggest revelation I had today happened while talking with our guide, Sey Ha.As we walked through downtown Phnom Penh, Sey Ha… [Read Full Article]

Friday, April 04th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Sweat and Tears

by Logan Fields on April 3, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaThe first day in Cambodia was by no means an easy one. With high humidities and heat no one was prepared for the intensity of the situation. It was a mental strain just as much as it was a physical one. Seeing such poverty was very difficult to see. A boy with one arm. So… [Read Full Article]