November 1, 2009 My training is done. This Halloween I spent in the nicest bus I’d ever been in. Encased in air conditioning, the seats reclined all the way, a nice stewardess came by with blankets, snacks and drinks and I passed out in exhaustion. I arrived in Bangkok and found our hostel with some difficulty. The cab pulled up to the address and the only thing there was a gate and a sign that says M.D.C Recruitment Agency LDC. We eventually woke our friends up and learned that the guesthouse was not supposed to have opened yet but opened especially for us. They do not have a sign yet or many of the essentials but we are the only one’s here. I have learned very quickly that the Thai’s operate on a very different schedule ... read more

October 18, 2009 We are quickly approaching my second week in Thailand. Strange how far removed I already feel from my life and yet how quickly time has passed. I have been thrown back into being a student for 3 short weeks to learn how to be a teacher. Crazy, considering the rigorous requirements back home to become a teacher, I wonder that anyone would allow us to teach their children. Here, teachers are respected, even revered. In the social classes of Thailand, the King and the Monks are pretty much on par at the top (though high monks are above the king), and next in the social hiearchy comes teachers. I arrived in Bangkok after 10pm. As I stepped out of the airport, a wave of heat hit me. Even then, the humidity spread, a ... read more