I know I have not updated my blog recently, things have been a little hectic. I have been working on college applications and its super stressful and confusing when you are in a different country. Schools been going great! I take a lot of simple english classes so things haven't been that complicated at school. I love my classmates to death, we have become really close friends! We do a ton of karaoke during our free time at school. It honestly does not feel like school at all, it’s more like a giant senior slide, but I have been getting an education during this experience. Everyday I try something new and learn something new. My classmates are really good at getting me to try new foods. I feel like i’ve known them my whole life, I definitely see myself keeping in touch with them when I go back to America. The bathrooms a school though are abnormally disgusting, like even cockroaches don't go in the bathrooms at school. The bugs here are absolutely killing me, like just killing me. All The bugs here are abnormally large and have no shame in crawling on you. I see a lot of cockroaches here in Thailand and I happen to be terrified of cockroaches. If I see one in the house I have to have my host mom or sister come and get it out. I just can't deal with them. The heat here is killing me as much as the bugs are too. I don't even take warm showers because it so hot here. I take ice cold showers to literally cool off. I went to a temple on a boat the other day and it was super cool because i got to feed they really large fish, they were at least 50 pounds. I also went to a coffee shop that has rice fields you can walk through behind it. I drink a lot of coffee here, because they have at least 2 coffee shops on every street. The coffee shops here are super cheap which is why I go to them often. Normal coffee shops charge around 5 dollars for a large caramel frappe, but here it's only 55 bhts which is less than 2 dollars. I am honestly enjoying my time here! Sometimes though I do question what I was thinking when I decided to come here, but overall I am having the time of my life. I look at some of the pictures of me here and it makes me smile because I can truly see how happy I am. This country is so different than America yet so amazing! I know I will continue to struggle in my own way, but I know that when i look back on this experience I will see all the good over shadow the bad!
Please join us for the Better Angels Skills Workshop to:
Learn skills to have respectful conversations with people who disagree with you.
Clarify differences
Search for common ground
Deal with the stress among family members and friends whose view differ from yours
The Better Angels Skills Workshop will help you learn how to disagree without being disagreeable. After a presentation, you will have an opportunity to practice conversation skills. You will practice in a pair with someone with a similar viewpoint.
As you know, Rotary is a neutral, non-political organization and does not endorse parties or candidates. We believe life – and our clubs- are richer with diversity of thought, culture, and yes… political leanings.
We respect the goals of Better Angels as an agent to help citizens practice listening, empathy, and appreciation for those who we disagree with.
Hope to see you on October 18th!
Who can come? Rotarians and their guests
Sponsor: Rotary District 5960
When: 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Where: Three simultaneous locations: Cedarholm Golf Course, Roseville; Methodist Church, Northfield; WITC New Richmond,1019 South Knowles Avenue, New Richmond, WI 54017
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