PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — Covid-19 means class field trips are out of the question but that did not stop a resourceful teacher in rural Sarawak from letting his students take a dip in a sky-blue “swimming pool.”
“This is the life of a teacher in a rural area. Whatever can be used will be turned into teaching materials,” wrote Muhammad Nazmi.Ni la life cikgu2 Pedalaman. Apa2 yg boleh di pakai, bedal saja pakai utk mengajar. 😂 pic.twitter.com/lkwtNfiTEyThe 27-year-old also reassured environmentally-conscious Twitter users that the plastic bags were not thrown away immediately after the students were done with the pool.
The English teacher told Astro Gempak that being an educator at a rural school can be extremely challenging due to the lack of facilities. “But in the long run, I feel like I am the right fit for this school because there are many upsides to turning discarded materials into teaching tools that can benefit students here,” Muhammad Nazmi was quoted as saying.