Andy Anderson, 129 TESS (Except Niles, he was just a cool dude). Dear Mr. Schaffstall, Do you remember me? Probably not. I was that third-grader from your 2002/03 class that absolutely loved […]
To All the People that Loved Me Before
Guilt and Gratitude
Philip Hendrix, 130 TESS It’s an overcast morning in late September. The faculty have arrived at school in traditional Thai dress, and soon we find ourselves in two lines. Two elderly teachers, […]
Being a Teacher Saved Me
Kara Anthony, 130 TESS There is this thing that happens here in Thailand when people discover that I am a Kruu or teacher. They stop seeing me as the typical farung or […]
Lazy Girl’s Guide to Incorporating STEM Into Anything
India Wirt, 128 TCCS As Peace Corps Volunteers, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the day to day life and do only as much as you have to in order to […]
A Tale of Two Schools
William Blackford, 128 YinD It’s Monday afternoon. Just like every Monday afternoon, I get on my bike and brave the direct sunlight for the short, five minute ride from the office, through […]
More countries nobody’s heard of: Island edition
Jill Harclerode, Education , Comoros – Group 1 One paper, four countries, seven days to decide which one would become my home – my new Peace Corps country of service. Guinea, Gambia, Benin all […]
Ebola, Politics, and Mixed Feelings
Mercedes Sullivan, ED15 – Tanzania When I first began my application process to the Peace Corps I was excited about all the possibilities to come. I was curious about where in the […]
How to Encourage Even Your Most Shy Students
Jim Damico, 126 Some ESL teachers who publish online take about having a shy student, or maybe two in their classrooms. But I’d hazard to guess that in “your” classroom, its just […]
One Book One Week – Book Donations
Terisa Tribble, 127 Any Volunteer interested in receiving a donation of English language reading books to the school in which they volunteer, send an e-mail to Pimjai Surintaraseree at: pimjaisurin@onebookoneweek.com. Please include […]
10 Easy Things A Peace Corps Volunteer Can Do For The Environment in Thailand
Shawn Green and Counterpart Ajahn Teeraporn (Kwan) My first contribution to Sticky Rice- yay!* Two disclaimers; one, this article is based on and limited by my knowledge and experience in very rural […]
