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Tour de Thai
Yesterday I was finally able to move into my new home at Princess Chulabhorn School in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Since it is still break for the students and faculty, we are able to have the week off to get settled…
Quick update @ Kwai River
Currently, I am sitting in a coffee shop in downtown waiting for the “Night Bazaar” to begin. Cannot wait for the bright lights, delicious food, and fellow ESL teachers to meet and enjoy the night here in Chiang Rai. Enjoy…
Top 5 Things
Our trip to Guatemala has so far been a whirlwind of learning, feeling ignorant, exploration, and gratitude. Here is my Top 5 List of things we have done up to this point: 5. Trip to Iximche/ Atitlan Last weekend, a…
Bangkok/Kanchanaburi
Four days ago, I boarded a 19 hour plane from Boston to Bangkok without any expectations for my arrival here in Thailand. I remember making the long walk through the Suvarnabhumi International Airport to find make it through customs, find…
What We’re Doing Here, Pt. 2
Part Two As you can see from part one, the perilous history of most Guatemalan Mayan communities sets the stage for generational poverty and lack of opportunity. The Cardenas family started CEMOC ten years ago with the firm belief that…
Prep time
These past few weeks have been all about planning. Any free moments we had as a staff team, we were seated around a table discussing lessons, crafts, games, decorations, and schedules for one of the biggest programs put on by…
The Grey Parade
Each morning, Guatemala sets ablaze with color. The sun fights its way through the fog to wake up the budding gardens and relieve the dew from its duty. The city shops open their doors, all festively adorned, as the buses…
Lumos Final Presentation
Hi folks, Not sure anyone still visits this since I’m not updating it anymore (and because I’ve completed my Lumos project), but I just remembered that I’d said that I would upload my presentation. So here it is. It contains…
What We’re Doing Here, Pt. 1
The past month, we have learned an exponential amount about how Centro Educativo Monte Cristo (or CEMOC) operates. (The courtyard of CEMOC). In order to share this with you all, I feel that I must first explain the context in…