This past weekend, I got an email from Mahidol University confirming my acceptance into their International College! It has been quite the journey to get this point. I originally applied to the University of Hong …
Thailand
Sun, Sea, & Sand
Just imagine for a second. Waking up to the bright sun as it pierces through the window pane. Looking out the window to clear blue skies, the sound of birds singing their early morning tune, …
From Rice Paddies to Sky Scrapers
These past few weekends have been so incredible it is hard to believe that we are leaving in less than a week, if my mind is already reminiscing about Bangkok I cannot imagine the extent …
Momentary Mahout-ing and Paradise-living
And we’re back from our trip to paradise. Last weekend was packed with adventure, right now we are all pretty exhausted and have been peeling our sunburns and taking extensive naps to recover from the …
Hit the ground running
*I have stopped trying to keep track of the days* So school is really hitting a lot of us now that we have finally arrived at the university and settled into the campus a little. …
Never Fresher
Day 5 It feels like the days just fly by here. Not to mention, we haven’t really had much down time to speak of (not that we have been letting ourselves have any, we’re in …
Green Papaya Salad
Day 3: So today consisted of: class, really cool market, more class, and a brief walk around Chiang Mai university campus in the evening. In class we covered how to order food and what different …
First days as a Farang
Day 1 So we have finally arrived in Thailand! The plane rides here were quite a pain but it was definitely worth it. The temperature here is probably the hardest thing to adapt to but …
In transit
So I am currently writing from the international airport in Dubai during my first 2-hour layover. I set up my flight with three other girls from the Midwest who are all studying abroad through the …
Simple Happiness
As we got off of the bus at 5:00 AM in Sa Pa, Vietnam, tiny village women approached us. They immediately asked us if we wanted to go on a hike with them and then …