So..turns out that the internet in Thailand is extremely unstable, extremely expensive, and an extreme pain to get a hold of. :) I am now back home and recuperating from jetlag and my wonderfully overwhelming Southeast Asia summer experience!
I will post more about my time in Thailand later on, once I have gone through all of my pictures again - in the meantime, make sure to check out the Facebook albums of pictures available through my website and all of the videos I have been putting up! :) I'm not finished with either yet, but it has taken me a while so far to get back into the swing of things here in the States. Food is expensive again, people are driving on the right side of the street, and my sleeping at 2 AM is actually sleepiness at 2 in the afternoon here!
We did a lot in Thailand: we got to ride elephants, see panda bears, watch cultural dances and people in cultural costumes, cook our own Thai dinner, try lots of spicy Thai dishes, learn about classical Thai music, and much more! It was an exciting end to our trip abroad but I will post more pictures and updates later! :)
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
School's out for the summer :)
Finally - classes are done with! :) I have absolutely no idea how I did, but am hoping for the best!
Today is our last day in Singapore before we head off to Thailand to spend about three days in Chiang Mai and then three days in Bangkok. My last day here is just full of rest and relaxation before the busy days ahead.
I had the pleasure of meeting up with a UNC alum of the Kenan-Flagler Business School today for lunch to find out about working in Singapore and the sort of job he has here - it was a phenomenal experience (especially with the wonderful food we had and the teh tarik, my favorite!) I got to talk to Jagjit, who is a marketing consultant here in Singapore, and spends his time in his career helping companies all over the world with their marketing strategies and solving problems they have. It was a wonderful way to spend part of my last day here and I got to learn so much, as well as make a new friend! :) He told me all about his job and the things he did to get to the position he has now, as well as all about Asia and the places he has gone - last week he was in Amsterdam, next week he'll be in the US again, and he's spent so much time all over the place that it was amazing to hear from such a worldly traveler. :) I can't wait to go to some of those same places he has been to!
Of course, I can't wait to be home and tell everyone about my adventures, as well. But that'll come after a week of more experiences in Thailand!
Today is our last day in Singapore before we head off to Thailand to spend about three days in Chiang Mai and then three days in Bangkok. My last day here is just full of rest and relaxation before the busy days ahead.
I had the pleasure of meeting up with a UNC alum of the Kenan-Flagler Business School today for lunch to find out about working in Singapore and the sort of job he has here - it was a phenomenal experience (especially with the wonderful food we had and the teh tarik, my favorite!) I got to talk to Jagjit, who is a marketing consultant here in Singapore, and spends his time in his career helping companies all over the world with their marketing strategies and solving problems they have. It was a wonderful way to spend part of my last day here and I got to learn so much, as well as make a new friend! :) He told me all about his job and the things he did to get to the position he has now, as well as all about Asia and the places he has gone - last week he was in Amsterdam, next week he'll be in the US again, and he's spent so much time all over the place that it was amazing to hear from such a worldly traveler. :) I can't wait to go to some of those same places he has been to!
Of course, I can't wait to be home and tell everyone about my adventures, as well. But that'll come after a week of more experiences in Thailand!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Finals
Final exams this week :) Two finals, and three five-page essays to go. I will try to blog once this madness is over! Until then...wish me luck!
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