It’s the little things

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written because, to be honest, I forgot I had a blog! 😂 But since my last update, I finished my first semester semester of teaching, took an amazing trip to Bali with my best friend, and started my second semester of teaching. The first semester was an altogether …

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Hello beautiful people! I suppose one shouldn’t write a sorrowful post and then wait a few months to update... WHOOPS! I am doing infinitely better now that I am teaching and have settled into a routine. In the mornings, I walk to school with one of my adorable first graders and any other students whose …

I wish I could Sugar Coat This…

To be honest, this post has taken me awhile to write because I haven’t really known how to or even wanted to try. But now that (what we were told is) the hardest month of our service is over, I’ve decided to give it a go. First off, I’ve had plenty of both good and …

On the Road Again 🎶

I'm starting to sense a theme with my posts; the need to start with "I'm sorry it's been so long since I last wrote" 😳. This time I was telling myself it was because I was busy and tired, but after talking to my friend, Clark, I realized it's become a daunting task to express …

Is this the real life? Is it just fantasy?

Sometimes I just randomly have the realization that "oh yeah, I'm living in Thailand"! It's always a cool feeling but it still is an incredibly hard idea for me to grasp sometimes. I feel very lucky to be here and having these experiences everyday even though I'm missing my family and friends back home (Happy …

Farang gin farang!

*disclaimer the title means "foreigner eats guava" and my host mom loves saying it as a joke to everyone* Where to even start!? Since my last post A LOT has happened! We met our Don Chedi host families in this beautiful ceremony, in which they gave us a traditional Thai welcome involving them tying strings …

Oh, here it goes!

  So I know I’m a little late to the game with this first post, but I have 27 months to get better at this! I left my home the morning of January 4th for Los Angeles to meet up with 72 other peace corps Thailand volunteers. When I arrived at LAX, I had to …