Story of Change: The Danol (Participant in Klahan9 Roadshow Academy)

Danol, 22, is a third-year university student majoring in business management at Build Bright University in Steung Treng province. He found out about Klahan9 when he joined the Klahan9 roadshow in Steung Treng province. He joined the whole three-day training on topics, including planning, public speaking and effective communication, scholarship sharing session, and digital skills in photo and videography.

After Danol joined the public speaking and effective communication training with Klahan9, he became more confident to speak in class presentation or in volunteer activities. He emphasized the importance of using appropriate eye contact during presentation, conquering stage fright, having enough preparation, and making use of tips and techniques for effective communication. “I am no longer nervous when I speak to people”, Danol said. He also shared these public speaking tips with his friends who are poor or less confident in speaking in public.

He also described the important steps of applying for scholarships after he joined the scholarship sharing session. He learned how to effectively search for scholarship information, and how to meet scholarship criteria by having a strong educational background, languages, professional experience and social activities.

Danol was also interested in digital skills such as making videos or YouTube content. He has always wanted to learn these skills, but he had no opportunity before. Therefore, he decided to join the roadshow training on photo and videography. “I learned a lot of photograph techniques such as lighting, choosing the right shot, angles, and some tips about making video content”, Danol said.

He has seen overall improvement in himself after he joined the Klahan9 roadshow. First, he is braver and more confident than ever before, and he is more willing to share his thought with people. Second, he learnt to have life goals and set plans to achieve his dream. He has a clear picture of what he really wants to achieve. His dream is to become a businessman and run his own company. He has identified short term and long-term plan to achieve his 10-year dream of running a company. His short-term plan is to specialize in business management and study hard to graduate. He aims to work at a company to gain business experience, save some money, learn more about financial management, and other necessary techniques in communication and management before he can run his own company. With strong motivation, Danol is determined to achieve his plan step by step without giving up.

“Planning is so important if you want to achieve your dream, and without planning, you’ll feel difficult to walk forwards and at some points you may fail”, Danol quoted.

Story of Change produced by: BBC Media Action