It's American Day of Independence today, but the Americans here forgot all about it. We are all too busy in our respective schools. Today as I walked into my classroom, the teacher had to leave. She had a meeting to go to, so I was on my own. It was good to be on my own, but hard work. The other volunteers work in twos, and I decided today that it would be good to have another person with me to bounce ideas off and give me help with the 2 different grades. There is absolutely no English in this school, apart from the odd "Good Morning". However, I managed to work my way through the morning without too much hassle. Back at the CCS centre after lunch, I told Jack of my thoughts. Brooke, a young girl from America, suggested that she would like to come out to the school with me. Her placement was in a pre school where there are many staff. The children in her pre school are from more privileged families. They have learnt more than the kids at my school even though they are a couple of years younger! So tomorrow she will come with me. I am sure it will be much easier. We don't work on a Friday, so on Thursday afternoon we are all going to Railay Resort, which is a couple of hours away. We are looking forward to a well earned rest. Consequently there will be no blog for a few days!!!
After work yesterday, we were treated to watch some Thai boxing. What a sport when you watch it close up. The energy they expend is huge. I had a go. There are photos to prove it, but they are still on my camera.
Today we were treated to the hot springs. The coolest ones were 40c. We all went in and felt better for it. A cold shower followed. The end of week one is fast approaching, and I'm sure the time will go faster and faster from now.
If anyone is listening to the news of trouble in Thailand, we only heard about it from Jack, who works here. There is no problem where we are, and I assume that by the time it comes for us to leave, it will all have blown over.
After work yesterday, we were treated to watch some Thai boxing. What a sport when you watch it close up. The energy they expend is huge. I had a go. There are photos to prove it, but they are still on my camera.
Today we were treated to the hot springs. The coolest ones were 40c. We all went in and felt better for it. A cold shower followed. The end of week one is fast approaching, and I'm sure the time will go faster and faster from now.
If anyone is listening to the news of trouble in Thailand, we only heard about it from Jack, who works here. There is no problem where we are, and I assume that by the time it comes for us to leave, it will all have blown over.
4 comments:
Clearly they sent you to a school where ther is no English because of your extensive training in the THAI language. In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is King. You will be impressed with the floor. They are doing a bonzer job.
Sounds like you have settled in well and are having a great time. Can't wait to see the Thai boxing photos!Expect you were a natural a bit like Mum!!x
You sound to be having good fun. It would be great to be a fly on your classroom wall as you instruct in Yorkshire/Aussie/Thai.
Snow forecast here at Glaisdale this weekend. We could do with a stint in that hot spring you mentioned!Carry on educating!Perhaps that would be a good title for the film of your experiences you mentioned earlier? The right genre too, some might say! x
Sounds like you are having a great time. I think you are going to Krabi this weekend. Thats where we are off to before we go back so you'll have to tell us all about it. It's great reading your updates. Can't wait to see the pictures. Take care. H&L.xxx
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