Today marks one year to the day since I left the States, clueless yet excited, to teach in a foreign country known as “Thailand,” where I’d spend my days basking in the sun on a jungle-island paradise, drinking pineapple juice, and teaching perfectly obedient and lovely Thai students. Things turned out to be a bit … Continue reading »
Posted in May 2012 …
Lions, Tigers, and Hungry, Hand-Eating Hippos: A Day at the Yangon Zoo
Question: What’s better than going to the zoo in Burma? Answer: Shepherding a class of 13 4-year-olds around the zoo in Burma in 106 degree heat, trying to stop them from sticking their hands in animals’ mouths, deflecting tearful requests for ice cream, and keeping them distracted/entertained at all times to prevent a meltdown. I … Continue reading »
