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Trip: Teaching in Thailand

There are [18] stories from my trip: Teaching in Thailand


Rain rain go away, come again NEVERRR

THAILAND | Saturday, 22 Dec 2012 | Views [337]

Having 4 days off sucks. I should of gone in yesterday...GAAAH! Its made even worse by the constant rain...  Good start to the day however when I receive a responce from a job in Phuket- Kindergarden teacher!! They have 2 staff leaving and are ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, douche bag, lanterns, mass


ITS FRRRRIDAY!

THAILAND | Friday, 21 Dec 2012 | Views [262]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! Its Friday, 4 days to go. Been looking into sights and things to do in KL- found some pretty cool things to keep me busy. Booked my accomodation- Just get me there!!! Broke my kindle for good. Won't work. Gotta look into getting ... Read more >


9 days to go, and I don't mean till Christmas!

THAILAND | Sunday, 16 Dec 2012 | Views [692]

Woo Hoo!!! 9 days to go, and I'm going to be getting a train to Hat Yai, then getting on board the train to Kuala Lumpur! I can't wait. Looks like the train from Phattalung leaves 8am to Hat Yai, which is 2 hours away.. Then from there I get the train ... Read more >

Tags: 9 days, homework, hot springs, kuala lumpur


Pondering

THAILAND | Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012 | Views [270]

****Warning, I'm not in the best of moods, whingeing most likely..... I just don't get him, seriously. How can someone be so rude. I rarely find myself disliking someone to this extreme oftern without knowning them. But this guy, wow. Can't stand ... Read more >


First week teaching, done!

THAILAND | Saturday, 8 Dec 2012 | Views [225]

So this other teacher rocked up from Bangkok early Tuesday morning. Arse. haha, Nah, he's alright, but he's totally full of himself, not my kinda person. We went out for some dinner on Tuesday after school and had a walk around town, and it wasn't too ... Read more >

Tags: doctor, scooter


Phattalung

THAILAND | Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | Views [340]

Once I get on the bus to Phattalung I'm kinda relieved that I'm getting back to what I came here for. A week getting silly was a)well needed B)lots of fun and c)did i mention well needed?? I get dropped off at the side of the road, and its raining.... Read more >

Tags: asembely, double bed, paraded, pretty, smiling, wai


The islands in Thailand are not good for Lorrie

THAILAND | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 | Views [471]

.... So I left off when we were heading over from Krabi to Koh Phangan... What an adventure that was.. Ended up getting on the bus 2.5 hours late, and we were both pretty peeved off.. Go with the flow in Thailand... We are shoved in this little mini ... Read more >

Tags: buckets, dancing, family, fry up. ferry, full moon, ice creams, jungle, jungle rave, night boat, sheep


Krabi

THAILAND | Monday, 26 Nov 2012 | Views [983]

I'm definately the worst person to travel with... late leaving the hostel cos i was having a good old faff.. tried sending some stuff home that i didn't want to biff.. nearly cost me 2000B, screw you. Had a lift from Saai as i'd already given back the ... Read more >


F**k this, I'm outta here

THAILAND | Friday, 23 Nov 2012 | Views [316]

F**k this, i'm over teaching. I've had enough. I'm so tiered. Respect to teachers, cos I am totally over it. I need a holiday from a holiday! Its been such a hard couple of weeks that I need a break before I go to work. So I'm leaving Sat, heading towards ... Read more >

Tags: annoying, big buddha, last day, pills


Mid week feeling, thats for SURE!

THAILAND | Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012 | Views [209]

aaaaargh!!!!!! Nearly finished the course. I'm feeling a bit weird about it, its like I'm being let out into the real world, and I don't quite know what I'm doing?! Spoken to one of the jobs this arvo and its in the south, saw the website for the ... Read more >


gkroot!

THAILAND | Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012 | Views [249]

I swear I've got food posioning... Went out for dinner with my Finnish friend last night (Monday) and didn't have anything out of the ordinary, shrimp, veggie, noodle soup. It was nice at the time, but when we started walking back I said to him I ... Read more >


Pang!

THAILAND | Monday, 19 Nov 2012 | Views [347]

I need to stop drinking. I need to start organising my life. I should think about where I'm going. Ended up going out to a bar opening in Phuket town with my Finnish friend from the hostel, we drove down not wearing helmets (Yes Dad ;-) if your ... Read more >


Ron Grien

THAILAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2012 | Views [260]

Had a class today, and it was awesome. Wasn't as nervous as last time, but knowing that we had the materials with us was a bonus.  The kids didn't have a clue what was going on, and we also had a Thai teacher in with us, and thankgod she was ... Read more >


Pbai rong rein....

THAILAND | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012 | Views [290]

Its been rather boring to update recently.. Not been doing much, and school has been same old. Getting a bit of an upset tummy, and thankgod for those hose things by the toilet!! LIFE SAVERS! hahaha.. We got out quite early today at like 2pm. We ... Read more >


Screw you Patong!!!

THAILAND | Sunday, 11 Nov 2012 | Views [402]

I hate Patong I really have an addiction to that place. Why? Its ferral.. And I always end up spending too much money.. Even though its a cheaper night than what I would have had in Aus.... So ended up there after school on Friday after persuading ... Read more >


Choy choy!

THAILAND | Thursday, 8 Nov 2012 | Views [404]

Woke up yesterday feeling a bit down.. You'd figure being in Thailand, and teaching English would be fun, but if I'm honest, I'm finding it hard. My mind seems to go blank and my barriers seem to go up.  Yesterday was really hard, i find I'm ... Read more >

Tags: bbq, flashcards, homework, racing, tests


Chan ben ajarn!!!

THAILAND | Tuesday, 6 Nov 2012 | Views [466]

So day 1 of teaching. I set my alarm thinking i'll get up for a swim. Wake up after having little sleep, cos this bloody sand bag of a mattress is keeping me up all night. So i decided to ditch the beach and catch some more Zzzzz. Alarm goes off, and ... Read more >

Tags: homework, paper lanterns, scooters


The free days have finished

THAILAND | Sunday, 4 Nov 2012 | Views [289]

So... Looking back over my arrival in Phuket, all i can say is that its gone very quickly... Leaving Fremantle wasn't as bad as i was thinking it was going to be.. I thought i'd be at the airport crying my heart out, but i guess it didn't seem that ... Read more >