All The Places Creating Takes Me
I came to teach in Thailand for a number of reasons, but the underlying motivation was: I felt like I didn’t fit in where I was before. This is a feeling I’ve carried with me throughout my life, the majority of which I’ve spent in New Hampshire, the tiny north-east bit of America. The notion …
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If you're reading this, it means I made it out alive and I'm safely back in Sukhothai with my laptop and hopefully a Thai iced tea (I deserve it.) My first ever "visa trip", and first trip to Lao, changed me as a person. Hardened me you might say--like a convict. The amount of stress …
Before coming to Thailand, I had a definite image in my head about what my life would be like. I can, in some part, attribute this to the role social media plays. Travelers visit beautiful places and use the images they collect to make vision boards of the perfect life. Hell, even I do that. …
Currently, I'm in a resort in Sukhothai that is quite far away from anything. I just walked out the door to explore, took a left, almost had a pick-up truck back into me, turned around to grab a Chang and Cup Noodles from 7/11 and came right back. I think it's a night for chilling. …
It's my last Sunday in Hua Hin, and I'm feeling a mix of emotions: the most prevalent of which is excitement for (another) brand new start. My new job is in Sukhothai, the original kingdom of Thailand, located in the northern part of central Thailand. I'll be teaching Kindergarten English/Science/Music AND Yoga! This school wanted …
The moon in Hua Hin To put it gently, the first week of my TESOL course was rough. Emotionally and physically draining, and the whole group is feeling it. There is definitely a collective consciousness among us, which has been interesting. I haven't bonded with a group so fast before, but we're all at the …
Temple in Hua Hin I've officially been in Thailand for over a week now, though it feels like I've lived a thousand lives since being here. I've already shed layers, made deep connections, and changed my diet entirely. It's still surreal, but due to mental and physical exhaustion during any down-time I have, I haven't …
Golden Gautama Buddha, Bangkok In the Fall of this year, just a couple months away, I'm going to begin my TEFL course in Bangkok. After that month, plus a week of cultural immersion in Hua Hin, I will be placed permanently in a (mystery) region of Thailand where I'll find a job teaching English. To …
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