On the first day of the New Year 2019, Idecided to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. At the beginning,all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. I didn't know howwonderful my life would be in the coming months!
My journey began with attending TESOLcertification (认证) course in my home state of Florida last February.After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours' study online, I got my TESOLcertificate（文凭）.
I was asked to contact Philip, who isProgram Director of the Teach in Thailand. After talking with Philip, I chosemy school and after many months of excitement，at last I flew to Thailand inearly April and I couldn't wait to visit the country!
After a few weeks of single（单身的）travel,I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. Itwas great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me, see somecool sights and walk in Thailand's cities! After that, I attended the weeklong seminar (研讨会). At the end of theseminar, I was sent to my school—Anuban Buriram PrimarySchool.
I truly love my job—I teachGrades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most active kids in the world. It'sa truly wonderful thing that you can see the difference you make in someoneelse's life, right in front of you!
Buriram is a small city with green ricefields. People here are more friendly than anyone I've ever met—I've neverbeen anywhere where a smile is so easily seen, where everyone you pass is sofriendly to say "Hello" and "Good morning". I've been takenout to countless dinners, and been lent a guitar, a camera, and I am given Thaitreats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope torepay（报答）them in the future.
