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Teaching Experience in Thailand

"Sawadee Krab..."  That's how Thai students greet each other. Unlike in Indonesia, when we meet other people, we will say "Selamat pagi/siang/sore/malam" depends on the time. Meanwhile, in Thailand, people tend to say Sawadee Krab (for boys) / Ka (for girls)   to say good morning, afternoon, or evening. So, whenever I meet my students, no matter it is in the morning or afternoon they will say Sawadee Krab/Ka to me. Anyway, in this good chance, I would like to tell you about my experiences during my teaching practice in Thailand. Yap, I teach English subject as a foreign language.  Teaching English as a foreign language is not too difficult, but it becomes difficult when we teach English for foreign students, as what I have done in my teaching practice in Thailand school named Prince of Songkla Wittayanusorn Surathani School in Surat Thani province. Well, before I am going to share my experience during my teaching practice in there, it will be better if yo

Life is too Flat if You Only Stay in Your Sweet Home

        Well , today I would like to tell you about my dilemma before I went to Thailand for my teaching practice, let me introduce myself first. I am Antonius Gita Adetian , I was born in Negara city on December 3rd, 1997. I am Student of English Language Education in Ganesha University of Education which well known as UNDIKSHA school year 2015. I was an ordinary student who always stays in my comfort zone. Many good chances which were offered to me such as students exchange program, any kinds of volunteer, English competitions, etc. were ignored by me, I prefer to stay in my comfort zone and enjoy my ordinary days. At that time, I thought that my home is the best place ever. Until one day, I was bored and just staring at the ceiling in my home, I said to myself " I think my life is too flat, just wake up, eat, go to campus, back home, eat, sleep, and starts with wake up again. I need something new in my life ". Then in the morning, one of the staff in my department told