teaching english in thailand

Getting Paid While Traveling: The Low Down on Teaching English Abroad

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Please visit How To Travel For Free (or pretty damn near it!) to read my post comparing my experiences in Thailand and Korea. While you’re there take a look around. They’ve got great tips on traveling cheaply on their blog. They also sell an e-book if you want to know more.

A few photos

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Everyone that traveled with me on Semester at Sea knows that I usually forget to take pictures and I also usually don’t like to. I am trying to work on this flaw since I don’t have anyone here that I can steal pictures from like I did on study abroad. That being said, here are a few photos from the past two weeks. The second picture is dedicated to Haley.

This was the family I stayed with during my first homestay on my second night here. Four people are missing from this picture. I woke up all nine of them on an 11pm emergency bathroom run. It was one of the most uncomfortable nights ever. The teacher in this photo is P'Jum. She teaches Pratom(AKA grade) 5 and 6.
This was the family I stayed with during my first homestay on my second night here. Four people are missing from this picture. I woke up all nine of them on an 11pm emergency bathroom run. It was one of the most uncomfortable nights ever. The teacher in this photo is P'Jum. She teaches Pratoms (AKA grades) 5 and 6.
The most awkward picture ever! This was the family I stayed with on my second homestay. They wanted to take a picture, but nobody wanted to stand close to me...
The most awkward picture ever! This was the family I stayed with on my second homestay. They wanted to take a picture, but nobody wanted to stand close to me...
Halloween in Thailand! Two ninjas, a lion, and a fortune teller on the way to the Halloween Party at Sunset Bar. Sunset Bar is outside the city and if you call they will come pick you up with their truck. The bar is like an artsy/woodsy version of the Sundowner for all you Boulder folks reading this.
Halloween in Thailand! Two ninjas, a lion, and a fortune teller on the way to the Halloween Party at Sunset Bar. Sunset Bar is outside the city and if you call they will come pick you up with their truck. The bar is like an artsy/woodsy version of the Sundowner for all you Boulder folks reading this.
Lunch was taking so long that P'Nok got behind the stand and started helping out. It never would have occurred to me to go pick up a knife and start chopping vegetables at a food stand to get my food faster.
Lunch was taking so long that P'Nok got behind the stand and started helping out. It never would have occurred to me to go pick up a knife and start chopping vegetables at a food stand to get my food faster.
English is fun. I swear.
English is fun. I swear.
The little boy holding the dog flashcard is one of the cutest! His name is Man. The teacher in this picture is P'Jit, I work with her on Tuesdays. She teaches Pratom 4.
The little boy holding the dog flashcard is one of the cutest! His name is Man. The teacher in this picture is P'Jit, I work with her on Tuesdays. She teaches Pratom 4.
Some of the boys from Pratom 4.
Some of the boys from Pratom 4.
The Thai dance teacher, P'Daang, and I. Everytime I see her I try to learn a few Thai dance moves. Her class is next to mine every Tuesday. Hopefully by the end of the semester I will have flexible Thai dance hands and I will have a few good dance moves!
The Thai dance teacher, P'Daang, and I. Everytime I see her I try to learn a few Thai dance moves. Her class is next to mine every Tuesday. Hopefully by the end of the semester I will have flexible Thai dance hands and I will have a few good dance moves!
Chan rat koon. This is what all of the girls from Pratom 4 tell me. It means I love you.
Chan rat koon. This is what all of the girls from Pratom 4 tell me. It means I love you.