Author Archives: My friend Alex invited myself and a couple other girlfriends from school to visit her home in Singapore. Her parents were going to be out of town so there would be enough space to stay with her and hang out with she and her grandma. So, last Wednesday, immediately after summer school ended, we all […] Every year, around the middle of April, Thais celebrate Songkran, or the Thai New Year. This festival, like any, consists of offerings, prayers, visits to monks and temples, and lots of family time. Unlike other festivals, however, it also consists of a 3-5 day water fight! I think the idea probably originally sprung up because […]  Most of you reading this blog already know that my mom came for a visit to Thailand, and many of you have already likely heard about it and maybe even seen photos. Allow me, though, to give a rough summary of what my mom did while she was here – from my perspective. Mom arrived […]  On March 4th, I left for Nepal, excited, anxious, happy to be returning to a place I once called home. On March 13th, I left, 3 days early, happy to be returning to Bangkok, the place I now call home.What happened that made me want to leave and so happy to return to Bangkok? I […] I handed in my grades to the administration today. All that is left is to grade the final exam, which the students will take this Friday. Here is the list of rules I was told to follow while grading:1) The students’ grades are composed of 10 assessments and one final exam. All teachers have to […] |
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