The Adventures of Thailand
Hello World!
To anyone who may not know already, I will be starting a marketing internship with Xplore Asia in Hua Hin, Thailand beginning November 26th. I promise, this was not one of those crazy, last-minute decisions to stress out my parents (as much as they may choose to believe it). Instead, I like to see it as a greater step to my (hopefully bright) future and opportunity to help others on a new level.
What inspired me to write this open letter/ list to myself was my original one I made when I studied abroad in France in the spring of 2017. It was much more of a stream-of-consciousness journal entry instead of a direct list but nevertheless, I wanted to create a fun and eventually nostalgic reference for myself. I love taking advantage of opportunities to learn and reflect and believe this will be especially amusing to re-read once I return in February.
I hope you enjoy following the inner thoughts and workings of my strange mind as much as I did composing it. In the meantime, I’ll be trying to prepare for not being prepared for a myriad of obstacles as I fly on over East. Cheers!
What I Expect:
That it will be hot and be a BIG adjustment for me (my Ithaca self will be dying)
There will be major excitement followed by major culture shock
It will take awhile for me to pick up the Thai language
My math skills will be on fire from doing so much money conversion
What I Hope For:
I will learn awesome marketing skills and tools to apply to future job opportunities
I will gain a deeper understanding of the Thai culture and its people
I will get to explore several other parts of Thailand in addition to Hua Hin
I will be able to have a basic conversation in Thai
I will make lifelong friends and connections
I will become a master at bathing myself in healthy doses of sunscreen and bug spray
What I’m Worried About:
Safety (always)
Bug bites, bugs, creepy-crawlies of all sorts -- seriously I just do not do well with bugs (but maybe I’ll eat some while I’m there who knows ;)
Maintaining my health whether it’s mental, physical, emotional, or dietary
Safety x2
Until my next post,
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