School Day 1: Afternoon

It turns out that I am not teaching today. Instead, I will begin teaching English tomorrow for children levels 5 and 6.

Today, however, I ventured about the school with another English teacher and taught two classes some American songs. The Thai children here are so adorable! They are open to anything and everything and participation is not a problem. Dressed in the school uniform, the girls have a standard short hair cut (as do the boys).

Every morning the children line up in rows in front of the flag, the picture of the King and Queen and a statue of Buddha. They then sing the Thailand Anthem, a Song for the King and end with a prayer to Buddha. The flag, as my host mother explained, has three colors--each symbolizing a piece of Thailand. Blue represents the King, White represents Buddhism and Red represents the Thai nation.

Rows of students

Thailand is absolutely wonderful. My host mother and father are so generous and treat me extremely well... and I am being fed nearly every second! The food here is more splendid than I had imagined. Th

ough a bit spicy, the Thai cuisine has a unique flavor and is "a-roy" (delicious). Oh, and the fruit? There are no words to describe the sweetness and tastiness of Thailand's fruits. My favorite so far is the Rambutan!

Ah, and something less sweet... Thai toilets! Haha. I squatted over my FIRST Thai Toilet in a bus station in Bangkok. It was quite the experience, mind you, I looked at the toilet with a confused expression. I knew the toilets looked like this but I was at a loss of how to go about using it. After much quizzical pondering I finally just did it, though I'm not sure if I will ever get used to it. :)

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I miss everyone in America very much but I am growing very attached to Thailand.

Well, I am off with my host mother to try out a Thai massage! Wish me luck with the dengue fever for I have no mosquito repellent! Till then- sa wat dee ka. :)