“The reason that I choose this major was I just love chemistry but I didn’t want to be a teacher. And I heard a bit about Food Technology and wondered that how chemistry relates to the food, how it process in our body, I heard much from many people said that some foods or vegetables and fruits which is sold in market contain chemical substance. So I just wonder what is it. But I could not find much information, just the name of the school in Phnom Penh. I was worried whether my decision right or not because there was not any seniors to talk to about this major and I didn’t know what would I prepare.

I challenged myself to move out of comfort zone for my major. I went to Phnom Penh where I hadn’t been before without much information, far from home, cook for myself and have to save money for studying during entrance exam preparation. When I studied in university it was completely different from high school. I clearly understood that my knowledge from high school is very very little. So I have to challenge myself to adapt with education program, especially in foreign languages English and French (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴). I have to separate my time to study subject from school and learning French part time. When I was in year 3, I decided to work part time as an English teacher in a private school to get some money for living expense because I wanted to help my family too. I was busy with school work and work place but I could manage it.

Now my job help me a lot to grow in work life. For me it provides new experiences and I can use knowledge from school which was just the theory but now I can put it into practice. And of course, this job provides me the salary and I can help my family also. It is my first step in working life and I am looking for other opportunities to move my position to bigger company in the future.

I would like to give thank to PLF that supported and helped for my journey in university life. PLF always took care, giving advice, especially they make a monthly meeting with other students to share experiences and knowledge. I can’t imagine what it would be like if I didn’t get scholarships from PLF, I think I may not have abilities to study in Phnom Penh where I have to spend too much which my family could not provide and I cannot reach my goal.

I take part in PLF mentorship program because I like to give advice to young students who don’t know about major. Because I was the one who know nothing about my favorite major and I know that feeling clearly. I don’t want to see young students choose the major they don’t like and give up midway.