I have been here about 10 days. The experience has included a wide range of emotions and experiences.
I have been exposed to wonderful Thai kindness, generosity and fun, but it can also feel very lonely and
isolated. I am different and get lots of second looks. Children are very curious and sometimes afraid.
I sang Take Me Home Countyry Roads at the welcome ceremony and got teary thinking about being in
America. I miss the language, culture, knowing how things work and feeling unafraid to go anywhere.
Here I am trying to figure out public transportation and where things are. The village has most of what
I need, but a trip to a bigger city once in a while will be nice.
I am also excluded because of language. It is a hard one to learn and there is an accent and dialect in
Issan that compounds the challenge. I doubt if I wll ever be great, but I study every day and am learning
the phonics of the language so I can read signs for buses and stores.
Peace Corp says this is the hardest job you will ever love and I am getting a taste of that. It is what I
was looking for, a challenge and a unique experience, but of course I want it to be easier...................
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