Before I moved to Thailand, I had this idealized version of teaching: the classroom in my head had around 20 well-behaved students who hung onto…
Author: Erin Frawley
December Adventures in Thailand
While we were all dealt a different hand, we are all making the most of our time here in The Land of Smiles.
Loy, Loy Krathong
Last week we celebrated Loy Krathong, which is a Thai festival that is meant to be cleansing and provide an opportunity for Thais to repent.
Home for the Year in Thailand
We graduated the TESOL course in Hua Hin on Thursday, which was a bitter-sweet occasion. My instructor Justin surprised our class with a rendition of…
#PhuketOrBust
I have received the details of my placement! I am going to be teaching P1-6 (grades 1-6) in Cherng Talay, which is a town in Phuket!…
I’m a tee-cha!
This past weekend was one of the best that I’ve had in a long time; each day brought something new and exciting. It started on…
A day in the life
Having been in Hua Hin for a week, the real work is starting to begin and routines are forming. The first week was a lot…
What a [wonderful] roller coaster ride
I arrived in Bangkok around 7AM on Sunday morning. I was nervous about the driver not being where they said they would be in the…
Current thoughts (2 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes to go)
Every twenty minutes or so I’ll get a knotted feeling in my gut, reminding me that my life is going to be turned upside down…