This is not my real life right now. So, here goes a cheesy blog…. I love the community feel of this place. There are only a handful of foreigners living in Lamphun, making us local celebrities. The walks to and from school are full of numerous greetings and smiles.
Though our conversations are extremely limited, these are the people my heart has attached to. Other than the stray dogs, campaign trucks, and unbearable heat, I am fortunate to experience the best of Thailand here: the customs, the temples, the farms, the holidays, and the language. And the scenery! Not far from me are mountains, a river, and waterfalls.
A simple paradise. My school is less than a ten-minute walk from my apartment. Chakkham Khanathon is no joke. Chakkham is the number one school in the province. Many students have to apply to attend.
They work hard to stay here, making their English skills far better than many students in the country. Teaching is still not an easy task, however.
I teach over students a week. I have 19 different classes and I can hardly keep up with who I did and did not see last week, let alone who completed their assignments. Teaching English can get tricky when my only resource is a whiteboard. Most days are a challenge. But I can count on a student to say something hilarious every day to make it totally worthwhile. I am so thankful I was placed here. Being able to speak English with my students, seeing them everywhere I go, and learning about their lives is pretty awesome.
