….will you carry a 100 baht bill in your pocket whenever you drive a motorbike as a “gift” in case an officer pulls you over for driving without a license. ….will you see one of your 2 year old baby students leaving school with her grandmother, and watch as the woman carefully folds the little … Continue reading »
* Warning: This post has little to do with Thailand, and it probably will not be that entertaining. Read only if bored. * I just spent an unhealthy amount of time perusing Facebook for photos from my semester abroad during college. It’s been over two years, and I can’t even look at pictures of Oxford … Continue reading »
Let me set up a scenario for you: It’s 7:30 am. You’ve been told to go to morning assembly with the other foreign teachers and stand to the side while the students wai all the teachers. “Okay,” you think, “no problem.” You head downstairs and stand through about 10 minutes of chanting. Then you hear … Continue reading »
Today after coming home from school, I changed into my workout clothes, slipped out my front door, turned on some Taylor Swift on my iPod, and walked down the street to my yoga class at the gym. Sounds pretty normal, right? Well, it was. It struck me, as I was walking to the gym, how … Continue reading »
In an attempt to help you understand life here a bit better, I’ve decided to walk you through a typical day (if there is such a thing!) here in Paknam. 6:57 am. After hitting the snooze button for about half an hour, I quickly come to my senses, dash out of bed, throw on some … Continue reading »
