My LASEK Story
In the summer of 2018, I did something that I never thought I would. I had been wearing glasses since I was 12 years old when I was in the…
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Finally, I have got to finish a post about my Siem Reap trip during winter vacation last year. I have been to Siem Reap a few times with my family…
KGSP Journey: Final Chapter
I wanted to write about so many things but those posts ended up in a draft folder. So here is the Final Chapter of my KGSP Journey: Time has flown…
KGSP Journey: Almost There
Time has flown unbelievably fast. It is too fast until I completely lost track of it. I kept saying that it felt like yesterday when I first came to Korea.…
Solo Traveling
I was so excited to finally experience solo traveling. Even though it was short but it was wonderful. I am planning to have another solo trip again soon. It is…
Dokdo Island, South Korea
I finally checked Dokdo off my list. It was on my list since the first time I heard about it during my Korean class. It is not easy to go…
Before Sunset
Before (Trilogy) was recommended by a friend who knows how much I love watching movies; especially, romantic movies. The trilogy includes Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight…
Summer Breeze in Jeju 🇰🇷
In summer 2018, I got to visit Jeju again. Like I wrote in my previous post “Jeju in Winter”, I wished to visit Jeju again in summer because I was…
The Crossroads
How many times in life do we reach the crossroads? How many times in life do we get lost in the middle of the road and do not know where…
Dream a Little Dream of Me
The world is so busy and crowded during the daytime but when the night comes, it becomes quiet and calm while everyone is sleeping. And there is me, staying late…
A Lost Soul
How do you see yourself in the next 5 or 10 years? The feeling of floating in the ocean, hanging in the air, losing direction in the middle of the…
Favorite Cafe in Seoul
Locates in Seoul behind Kyunghee University, “Minto Café – 민들레영토” has become my favorite cafe in town. I knew it is my dream cafe right when I arrived there. Thanks…
Photography: A New Hobby
So photography has become one of my favorite hobbies besides drinking coffee, cooking, writing a blog, reading books, and listening to music. It has become my favorite hobby recently. I…
Everything is Temporary
Time flies, things change, people change, and life still goes on. As I am getting older, I start to understand this better. Everything is temporary. Sadness, suffering, pain, happiness, joy,…
Halfway There
I just realized that it has been half a year since I was away from here. The first semester of graduate school was so intense that really kept me busy…
Living Alone
When I was young, I used to dream of living alone independently. Now, I am proud to say that I have made my dream come true. Even though it is…
Travel in Busan 🇰🇷
Living in Busan for a year had given me enough time to travel around Busan. I will describe some traveling spots as well as most visited places in Busan. However,…
Taiwan Trip 🇹🇼
Summer Vacation 2017: I have been to Taiwan with few Cambodian friends. I had never thought of visiting Taiwan but I eventually did it. It is like what they say…
KGSP Korean Language Program
The summary of my 1 year of the Korean language program at Dongseo University, Busan, South Korea. It was more than just amazing. Thanks to the Korean government for allowing…
Goodbye Busan, Hello Seoul!
Last Week: Now I’m on the bus leaving from Busan to Seoul. This time, I won’t come back. It’s raining outside and I’m sitting next to the window. The feeling of…
1 Year in Korea
Time does fly so fast. Really fast! It was just like last week but it is almost time for me to say goodbye to Busan. By just a blink of…
From a Home Girl to a Traveling Girl
It has been almost a year since my life in Korea has started. There are so many wonderful things have happened and changed within this period of time. However, the…
Chuncheon Trip 🇰🇷
It took me so long to write a post about my trip to Chuncheon. Today, I suddenly miss my Chuncheon trip so much. I have been to many places during…
Jeju in Winter 🇰🇷
Winter 2017: I have got a chance to visit Jeju Island, one of the most beautiful places in Korea. Most of my friends said that visiting Jeju in winter is…
6 Months in Korea
Time flies so fast… It was just like yesterday when I first came to Korea and now it has been 6 months already. Winter season is about to go and…
Is It OK to Walk Alone?
How do you feel when you walk down the hill along with a cup of coffee and earphones plug in your ears? Do you feel lonely? Or do you feel…
Life is Like a Movie
I have reached another chapter of life which is life-is-like-a-movie chapter. I have experienced many incredible things that I had only seen in the movies. I had always putted myself…
Hello from Busan, South Korea! 😊
It has been a while that I am away from here. I am now sitting in the Min Suk Garden in Dongseo University, Busan, South Korea. I am listening to…
Be a Responsible Person
“Responsibility (n): The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. The state or fact being accountable or to blame for…
Pre-departure Moment
Where am I now? Well… I am now in a pre-departure period. The departure date is now set. The packing time is now started. The journey is about to begin.…
Become a Writer?
“A Writer” is a new word that is now existing in my mind. It does not accidentally come up by itself. This is what one of my friends told me a…
August is Here
Finally, August is here! For other people, maybe August is just a normal month of the year. But for me and other KGSP recipients, August is an exciting yet nervous…
A Life Miracle ❤️
“Falling for someone is easy but falling for someone who is also falling for you is a miracle.” I have got this quote from one of my favorite Korean dramas which…
Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
I have seen many bloggers from various countries write about their KGSP experiences. We can easily get the information about KGSP as much as we want on the internet. So…
I AM GOING TO KOREA! 🇰🇷
The WAIT is now over! After a half year, I have finally come to the very last stage of KGSP. Today, I am excited to be officially called the 2016…
Behind Every Successful Story
“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” – Frank Ocean We often say congratulation to someone who won an award or achieved something. However, we have…
KGSP Journey: The Beginning
So here, I am writing another post related to scholarship because I am now in a waiting moment which is really frustrating me. I just can’t stop myself from thinking…
Just Another Peaceful Night
Tonight is not much different from the other nights. I am laying on the bed which is close to the white tall lamp and the golden starry lights on the…
Few Tips for Applying Scholarship Abroad – (Part II)
Part I: https://ponikarandomthought.com/2016/05/16/few-tips-for-applying-scholarship-abroad-part-i/ Here are some suggestions and tips I would like to share with you: I. Set your destination goal The first thing you should do before applying for…
Few Tips for Applying Scholarship Abroad – (Part I)
So, it’s time for me to write something which I believe can help others when I have accomplished my dream. As I scrolled down to read my old posts, I…
Impossible means I’m Possible
May 03, 2016: Finally, my dream has come true! My one and biggest dream in life. Today is marked as a historical day in my life. As I have always told…
Why Do We Study History?
Why do we study history? To remember all the dates of historical events or to take it as a lesson learned? What are the advantages of learning history? Is it…
Do what you like and like what you do
“Helping Cambodian people and children to get out of poverty is my passion and goal.” – Ponika. Since I was young, I have always asked myself what can I do…
ការលួចចម្លង និងការរំលោភកម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញា លើប្រព័ន្ធអ៊ីនធើណេត
ដោយសារតែប្រទេសកម្ពុជាធ្លាប់ឆ្លងកាត់សង្គ្រាមអស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនសតវត្សន៍ បានធ្វើឲ្យប្រទេសដែលធ្លាប់ល្បីរន្ទឺសម័យអង្គរមួយនេះបានធ្លាក់ចុះយ៉ាងដុនដាបស្ទើរគ្រប់វិស័យ។ បញ្ហាជាច្រើនបានកើតឡើងក្នុងសង្គមខ្មែរ។ វាជាការពិបាកក្នុងការរៀបរាប់ពីបញ្ហាទាំងអស់ ព្រោះថាបញ្ហាមានច្រើន រាប់មិនអស់។ ថ្ងៃនេះ ខ្ញុំសូមលើកពីបញ្ហាដែលទាក់ទងទៅនឹង ការលួចចម្លងនិងការរំលោភកម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញា នៅលើប្រព័ន្ធអ៊ីនធើណេត។
Few Simple Tips for IELTS
International English Language Test System (IELTS) is one of the most well-known English tests all around the world. It is for people who wish to go abroad either for studying…
Life and Trade Off
“In reality, things don’t always come in our ways. Life is a journey and process; that’s NOT a destination. So, along the way, you will find things that make you…
Should women get married before 30s?
This is the wedding season. If you are in the age of 20s, you will definitely experience what I am experiencing right now. You might probably see lots of pre-wedding…
ចរាចរណ៍ក្នុងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញនាពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ន
បញ្ហាកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍មានជាយូរណាស់មកហើយនៅក្នុងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ក៏ដូចជាទីក្រុងធំៗដទៃទៀតនៅលើសកលលោក។ ប៉ុន្តែមួយរយៈពេលចុងក្រោយនេះបញ្ហាចរាចរណ៍នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា នៅតែជាបញ្ហាចម្បង។ ក្នុងអត្ថបទនេះ ខ្ញុំនឹងលើកឡើងតែពីការកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍និងបញ្ហាផ្សេងៗទៀត ក្រៅពីបញ្ហាគ្រោះថា្នក់ចរាចរណ៍ ព្រោះថាបញ្ហាគ្រោះថ្នាក់ចរាចរណ៍ ត្រូវបានគេលើកឡើងម្ដងហើយម្ដងទៀត។ បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ បញ្ហាចរាចរណ៍ដែល
My Incredible Team
♥ Have you ever felt at home when you arrive at the office? ♥ Have you ever felt like this is where you belong when you arrive at the office? ♥ Have you…
Dare to dream, Dare to fail!
“Dream” is a wish to have or to be something, especially one that seems difficult to achieve. Oxford Advanced Dictionary Everyone has a dream. Different people have different dreams. Some dreams…
A Single Lady
After a long while, I have become a single lady again. I guess it was the last time for me to be in a relationship. It is more than enough…
Bangkok, Thailand
I have been visiting Bangkok with my family a few times. This post will describe how I plan a trip to another country for the first time in my life.…
Life is funny…
If we talk about the human biological development process, childhood is the happiest time in life because it is when we start to learn how to live as well as…
