The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Shintoshin Rotary and Speros (Hawaii) School

Som Sopheap, a sixth grade student at
The Shintoshin Rotary and Speros (Hawaii) School(Feb.
2000)
Som Sopheap is a sixth grade student at The Shintoshin Rotary and Speros (Hawaii) School. He is 13 years old. He has six brothers and sisters, three of whom also attend the new school. His parents are farmers.
In Their Own Words...
"I like the new school because it provides knowledge to me. The old school had no roof or walls."
| on his favorite subject: | "I like all subjects, but geography is my favorite, because I study maps of countries all over the world." |
| if he could travel anywhere in the world: | "If I could go anywhere, I would visit England." |
| on his most difficult subject: | "All the subjects are easy for me." |
| on hobbies: | "I like to run a long time with my friends." |
| what he wants to be: | "When I grow up, I want to be a teacher, because I want the young generation to have knowledge." |