Monday, May 2, 2016

My Thailand Adventure so Far!


What's up !

So my name is Quinn and I'm an exchange student with YESasia in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand. I've been here since November 21st so it's been a few months.

My initial experience of Thailand was mostly just me being in awe of everything and even after being here for a few months that feeling still hasn't worn off. I think the reason I have completely fallen in love with Thailand is mostly just the people here. Before coming to Thailand I was worried about how Thai people would react to me but I shouldn't have been because from the moment I got here people have been nothing but accepting and open.

Like any teenager I was worried about making friends in a new school, especially with not speaking the same language, now looking back all I can do is laugh since it was so easy and everyone here welcomed me with open arms. So open in fact that I now live with my friend and call her parents mom and dad. Thanks to my friends family I have been able to experience so many new and fun things like going to temples on Saturday mornings, going to Bangkok, to festivals and going to rivers to relax.

To be completely honest I'm having so much fun that I've never had the chance to be homesick so that was never even a problem for me. The only thing that I had to adjust too was the heat, coming from Germany I wasn't accustomed to the warm weather but even that hasn't dampened my spirits. All in all it has been a great experience and I've made so many amazing memories and I am sure I will make many more in the next few months.