My first official visit to the Wat
A “wat” is a Buddhist temple complex. On this day, one of the English teachers, Sompong, invited me to join his family at the wat for one of the ceremonies.
My first official visit to the Wat Read MoreThailand
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Graduation Day for the 9th graders at our school
Today was graduation day for the 9th graders, 6 girls and 7 boys. They are given a copy of their transcripts. No parents, just the students and the faculty.
Graduation Day for the 9th graders at our school Read MoreYou can’t have a Sport Day without a parade!
I went to Sport Day at the subdistrict administration offices with my co-teachers, Sompong. Each of the villages were in the parade and Sompong was a judge.
You can’t have a Sport Day without a parade! Read MoreIt’s Moving Day to my new home in Chaiyaphum
After swearing in in the morning, it was moving day with my principle and co-teacher. We drove 7-hours to the O-Lo subdistrict in northwestern Chaiyaphum.
It’s Moving Day to my new home in Chaiyaphum Read MorePeace Corps Thailand 126 Swearing-In Ceremony was Awesome!
March 19th was our swearing-in ceremony where I became a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand for the next 2 years. The ceremony was covered by the local news.
Peace Corps Thailand 126 Swearing-In Ceremony was Awesome! Read MoreBang Yai Families Threw Us a Going Away Party
All the host families in Bang Yai threw a Going Away party for the volunteers that they hosted for the last 8-weeks. Fun but sad too because of the goodbyes.
Bang Yai Families Threw Us a Going Away Party Read MoreA beautiful song to our teachers and the PC staff
Carter wrote a beautiful song that group 126 sang to our language teachers, the PC staff and the managers for all they have done for us during our Training.
A beautiful song to our teachers and the PC staff Read MoreMy Site Assignment is in North Central Thailand
We found out where we are being sent for the next two years. My site assignment is in Chaiyaphum in north-central Thailand.
My Site Assignment is in North Central Thailand Read MoreWent to see the 800-year-old Wat Pa Temple in Suphanburi
My host family took me, Kailei, Angela and Lydia to Wat Pa temple, an old temple in Suphan Buri, The locals call it “Wat Pa”, which means to Temple of Forest.
Went to see the 800-year-old Wat Pa Temple in Suphanburi Read More“Fun in the Classroom” Teacher Training Camp
Peace Corps Thailand Group 126 TCCS volunteers put on “Fun in the Classroom” Teacher Training Camp for about 100 local English teachers at Wat Dao School.
“Fun in the Classroom” Teacher Training Camp Read More