Yesterday was a fairly quiet day. Trip to the markets in the morning and then travelling to Light of Hope in the afternoon. While we had the opportunity, I asked students to share some reflections on their time in Phnom Penh and their impressions of Cambodia.

Here are a few of their responses and some photos of a local market we stopped at in our travels. Markets included live spiders and lots of edible bugs.

I have felt every emotion possible in the last we days! We have come into this country and been absolutely blessed by these beautiful people. My favourite part has been Nupic's feeding program. The kids were so inspirational and love. I can't wait for more!

- Georgie

These past couple of days have been so inspirational. Visiting the flourish village as well as the kids in the local village have been highlights. I have been so blessed by the amazing, beautiful, smiley kids. i couldn't ask for anything else but to see their beautiful faces again. It has been a little tough trying to speak to the children to explain games but we did it. It has been an amazing experience and I can't wait to see what we are doing next.

- Georgia

The change in cultural environment here in Cambodia has been one of the most interesting things I have noticed. How many people greet each other and the atmostphere is very different to Australia. My favourite moments so far have been riding in the tuk tuks. Roads her in Cambodia are very funny. Giving way is rare and many drivers continuously take over each other. I have enjoyed the experience so far and I am still excited for what will come next!

- Ashtyn

Cambodia has been such an emotional roller coaster so far and it's only been three days. I have learnt and grown so much already! One of my favourite moments was at Nupics feeding program when all the children had just arrived and they were beginning to come out of their shells. At first some were shy and wary of us but soon everyone had a child on their back and was running around having fun. Even through we all had sweat pouring down our faces, we all had smiles on as well. Just knowing, even for one night that we made these kids happy was such a rewarding experience.

- Jasmine

Cambodia so far has been unbelievable. The children we saw at Nupics were my favourite part of our trip so far! Everyone has stepped out of their omfort zones and we've really become a team working with each other. I've grown closer with our team and found out new things about everyone. I'm in love with this country and everything it has to offer.

- Sophia

The Cambodia experience so far has been awesome. I have enjoyed the chilled cambodian culture. The tuk tuks have been really awesome and walking around the markets too. However, the best part has been the kids. It has been cool connecting with them despite our language barriers. Seeing how happy they are makes you happy too.

- Jeremy

So far this experience has been really eye-opening. I have never seen so much poverty in such a small amount of time. It's made me value the things I have and see tat there is a bigger world than what's outside my front door.

The best part for me has been teaching the kids hygiene and how happy they were to be given soap and toothbrushes. Really makes our problems look tiny. I can't wait for more!

- Hayley

The Cambodia trip so far has been the best experience of my life. To feel like I'm making a difference makes me feel great. I see the smiles on the children's faces and I can't help but smile too. It's making me understand how incredibly priveliged we are. The things I've seen here contrast so much with my normal life; the different culture, different (unpleasant) smells and extreme poverty. All of which are hard to understand without experiencing them firsthand.

- Quinn