Little moments that help define my life here so far:
Hearing "How long have you been here? You speak Thai so well!" after speaking 1 or 2 words in Thai
Getting teammates to pose behind huge monitor lizards
Watching Thai students (from a shy 12-year-old to rambunctious 14-year-olds to a very sweet mute woman in her 50s) jump up, clap their hands, or run in place at our command
Being desperately grateful to get a seat on the bus, or at least a standing spot close to a fan
Having our resident two and three-year-olds switch from "Rose" to "Rosey" after hearing me say it so much
Getting our portraits done on a whiteboard by a young friend who sells roses on the street
Running a 61-story high "vertical marathon" together as a bonding experience
Knowing why "I have lots of fans", "Go home, it's better", and "PEPSEEEEE" are all funny
Bumping my head on everything
Playing Bingo in Thai to practice our number comprehension skills
Having that one 25-minute period where our most consistent and most difficult student does all his math with me perfectly, praying that it could be a small step towards stability in everything else in his far-too-turbulent life
Hearing "How long have you been here? You speak Thai so well!" after speaking 1 or 2 words in Thai
Getting teammates to pose behind huge monitor lizards
Watching Thai students (from a shy 12-year-old to rambunctious 14-year-olds to a very sweet mute woman in her 50s) jump up, clap their hands, or run in place at our command
Being desperately grateful to get a seat on the bus, or at least a standing spot close to a fan
Having our resident two and three-year-olds switch from "Rose" to "Rosey" after hearing me say it so much
Getting our portraits done on a whiteboard by a young friend who sells roses on the street
Running a 61-story high "vertical marathon" together as a bonding experience
Knowing why "I have lots of fans", "Go home, it's better", and "PEPSEEEEE" are all funny
Bumping my head on everything
Playing Bingo in Thai to practice our number comprehension skills
Having that one 25-minute period where our most consistent and most difficult student does all his math with me perfectly, praying that it could be a small step towards stability in everything else in his far-too-turbulent life
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