Second 2010 Summer Camp draws to a close

The second 2010 Asian University Summer Camp is almost over now, and some of the campers have written about their experiences.

We’re campers in English summer camp at Asian University. Our names are Toh, Aeiy and Aun. We came here because we want to practice our English language, meet new friends and live with new people which has made us adapt our behavior. In this summer camp, we learn and do many activities together from Monday to Friday. On Saturday night we have parties and dress up ourselves for theme parties and we have a lot of fun. On Sundays we go outside to visit many places.

Last weekend, we had fun and went to Khao Kheaw Open Zoo. We saw many kinds of animal. It was fantastic! Then we went to Lotus in South Pattaya in the afternoon. We went with our friends and bought things that we needed together. We had a great time at camp and we won’t forget everyone!

Mr. Chawit (Toh), Ms. Sirapat (Aun) and Ms. Jirawan (Aeiy)

We heard the news about the Summer Camp at Asian University so we thought that it is a good idea to spend our summer to practice English, make new friends, learn to manage our lives. The things we like about the camp are the classrooms, friends, teachers and more. There are a lot of activities such as sports, cooking, dancing, arts. On Sundays we have an excursion, we went to Jomtien Beach, Khao Kheaw Open Zoo and the department store. On weekdays we have English, Math, and IT classes and sometimes we have a movie night to learn English. On Saturday night we have a party. We have to dress up ourselves by the theme, so we enjoyed about dress up and party so much.

Last week we went to Khao Kheaw Open Zoo. We learn more about the animal so we take the tour car to see all of the animals. We can touch the snake and two baby bearcats. Then we went to Tesco Lotus to buy useful things. Two weekends ago we went to Jomtien Beach, we cleaned the rubbish off the beach and some campers swam in the sea. After that, we went to Central Festival to buy things. We all had a good time together.

We get a lot of English skills in speaking, reading and writing. We’ve made new friends and new experiences. We will never forget this camp!

Mr. Vachirawit (Gun), Mr. Thanapat (Gun) and Ms. Benjaporn (Mai)

The campers (AUSCAMP community) are keeping in touch with their new friends through this forum: http://www.auscamp.net/forum/

Story also published here:

http://www.thainewsland.com/c15856-education

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/05/06/asian-university-summer-camp-two/

Summer Campers want to save the world!

The first of Asian University’s two annual Summer Camps is under way with nearly eighty youngsters improving their English and having fun. Last weekend the students went to Jomtien Beach and two of the students have written the following about their trip.

“In the weekend, the students of Asian University and me went to Jomtien Beach. We went to Jomtien Beach to picked up litter on the Jomtien, because we wanted to save the world. Now, the world is in Global Warming. We wanted to save the nature in the world. In there after we picked up litter on the beach, teacher and students go to swim but me didn't because I did not carry the swimsuit but my friend went to swim in the sea and he was swim with teacher and TA. After we swam we ate lunch in the beach but we put the litter in the bin because we want to save the world.

After that, we went to the Central Festival Pattaya to relax some students went to Japanese restaurant to ate some Japanese food and some one went to bought some things to family or friend and by some things to next Saturday Korean theme in the party night. Some students went to bowling but I and my friends went to sport shop to bought football. After we bought I went to bought some thing for me like T-shirt and my friend bought CD and model car.

After we went back to school and we watched 2012 movie and I want to be scientist and my friend wants to be a pilot when we grow up and we want to save the human race and we can save the world now by we picked the litter to the bin or use plastic bag.”

Peem Shaowanasai and Phatt Wongsathuaythong

Another group of students reported their day out like this:

“We came to Summer Camp at Asian University to study and practice English. We also make friends and meet TA (Teacher Assistant) and teachers. They are very nice and kind.

The first week was very fun. There were a lot of activities such as sports, movie nights and theme party. At night, TA took us to special activities such as dancing, sports and IT. In the class, the teachers let us play games and teach about world flags, superheroes and watch movies. The food is delicious. We enjoy it very much.

On Sunday morning, the TAs took us to Jomtien Beach to clean-up the beach and go swimming. We got many plastic bags, trash and dead fish. In the afternoon, we went to Central Festival Pattaya. The TAs let us buy accessories for the Korean Theme party night next week.

We think if anyone has a chance you should join this camp. You will get a lot of knowledge and it's really fun!”

Aniwat (Sun), Chanawat Anantanatarat (Tay), Paveenuch Chiapaikaew (Mye), and Thawanrat Jirawatjanya (Cartoon)

There are still a few places left for the second camp, from 17 April – 9 May 2010. Check the website for more information http://www.asianust.ac.th/special/summercamp.htm

Asian University winds up its two one-month English Summer Camps for 2009.

Asian U holds its yearly Summer Camps from the middle of March to the middle of May every year and this year we have had two- hundred and thirty two students take part in the programme.

Many of these campers will continue to study either at ‘The College’ at Asian U for Matayom 4, 5 and 6 or join our undergraduate programmes in one of the three faculties of Business, Engineering and Liberal Arts.

Summer Campers enjoy an afternoon of fun with Laser Tag

On the afternoon of Friday 3 April, Asian University’s Summer Camp hosted the ‘Live Play’ Laser Tag team from Pattaya. They set up their inflatable walls under the trees around the sports centre, and then issued the young campers with their laser-guns and sensors. There were two teams playing each time, with the aim of shooting as many of your opponents as possible. The girls and the boys all entered into the spirit of the game, sporting their sensors on the front and back of their heads.

The matter of winners and losers was not as important as the fun, the posing behind the hides and the chance to shoot at friends and enemies alike.

Four of the campers wrote a little about their experience. Naphat Kukiatkan (Gane), Korakot Teerasawad (Son), Ekarat Fadsura (Bee), Sudthichai Wetchakitwanich (Nyoung) together wrote the following:

“There are many activities in Asian University summer camp. Like growing plants, party night, community service, sports day and camp idol. In last week we had a chance with a very special activities “Laser Tag”.

Laser tag is a game like BB gun apart from BB gun you don’t use bullets, you use a laser. On the players there are sensors which catch the laser. The gun will shoot a laser and if the laser hit the sensor that means you got shot. There were 25 people on each teach. The time was separated into one hour for each round.

It was a lot of fun and enjoyed. We did a lot of running, shooting and getting shot. It also made us laugh a lot and made friendship as well.”

Summer Campers help to clean Jomtien beach

Jomtien Beach

In March, Asian University opened the first of their two English Summer camps for 2008 with one hundred and forty students. The youngsters were eagerly awaiting the English programme and the many additional educational, social, sporting and fun activities.

Taking a break in the shade

Many of the summer campers have expressed an interest in continuing their study, following the camps, either in The College M4, 5 and 6 or in one of the
undergraduate degree programmes offered by Asian University.

From left: Tang-kwa, Moo-wan, Oat, Atom and Porche

Last Sunday the campers went to Jomtien beach to participate in an environmental day. They helped clean up the beach and surrounding areas to
promote social awareness and responsibility within our community. It was a
great day out with support from the local government who provided safety officers to man the beach and surrounds to ensure a happy and safe environment for all concerned.

From left: Guy, Not, Gun and Long

One of the leading students Mr. Potchara (Booming) who has returned to Asian University Summer Camp for the second year running and is joining ‘The College’ M4 in May had this to say about the day out:

’ When we arrived at Jomtien Beach we started to clean up the beach by collecting the trash and waste for the community (ourselves) and then, we swam in the sea for one and a half hours. That moment was the greatest sea trip in Thailand for me.

Yellow sand and nice wind together with delicious sea food made it great. Our safety was taken care of by the teacher assistants and the local government body. After we finished swimming we went to take a shower and went shopping then returned to Asian University. Thanks for Teacher and Assistant who created this wonderful sea travel for us’!!

The photographs show the youngsters, in their distinctive pink shirts, enjoying a day out in Jomtien.

Boss, Kard, M and friends

Summer Camp Two will be held from the 17 April to the 11 May. If you would like your children to take part, in what is one of the best academic summer programmes in Thailand, please contact Asian University Admissions on 038 253 700 or visit the website: http://www.asianust.ac.th/special/summercamp.htm

Mini Summer Camp for Yothin Burana School

The pupils were kept busy into the evenings

A group of over ninety pupils (M3 and M4) from Yothin Burana School in Bangkok have just completed a 3-day mini Summer Camp at Asian University. They were accompanied by fourteen of the teachers from their English programme.
Dr Kirsten (above) and Ajarn Susan (below) get tongue-Thaied learning Thai.

The objective was to have a representative taste of the boarding life in The College at Asian University which boasts an English-speaking environment. The pupils and teachers stayed on campus for the whole time, and had a full and varied timetable of classes, sports and other activities.

Ajarn Ania takes studying Thai seriously

Most of the classes were delivered by The College teachers, with additional sessions and enhanced activities designed by the Liberal Arts Faculty.

My best frog drawing

Outdoor activities keep us fit

The youngsters arrived on Monday morning, and after an English language assessment were sorted into classes according to their English language ability. They took part in a treasure hunt to acquaint themselves with the layout of the academic building, and after evening games retired to the dormitories. Early morning exercise was a part of the programme, and on Tuesday they were even had a try at teaching Thai to some of the farang University and College teachers.

Was this despair or laughter?

The pupils returned to Bangkok on Wednesday, tired abut happy.

Ajarn Mark demonstrates measuring distances

The photos show a variety of activities.

Concentration in the drawing competition

Records broken at Summer Camp

180 campers ready to learn and have funTwo of the young campers

The first of two, yearly, month-long camps started on 15 March and set a new record with 180 students attending. In the past, the University has hosted around 130 youngsters per camp. This year, however, due to the very high standard of English taught by native speaking teachers along with the numerous sports and other fun activities on offer, the programme has set an all time record.Teachers and their Teaching AssistantsThe sack race, Asian U style.

The photographs show the campers taking part in some of the many activities on offer, and their smiles.

See the fish in the aquarium.

Tears at the presentation: just like the Oscar winners!

In addition to the normal programme, the campers were given a free level assessment test for either Asian University, undergraduate or graduate programmes, or ‘The College at Asian U’ programmes from Mathayom 3 thru to 6.

Great dancing

The President of the university Dr Viphandh Roengpithya has kindly offered 50% scholarships for the best 20% of the candidates.

Dancing lessons

Asian U has obviously hit upon a very popular way to educate the youth of Thailand in a fun and fresh manner to improve their English, along with Mathematics and Information Technology.

Cooking classes, measuring the ingredients.

The second camp starts on Monday 16 April and run through to 13 May.
And some of them actually flew!Fun cassroom activities