Hello Everyone,
I am not sure whether you all have heard yet or not, but I have had an unexpected change of events. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay in India. While I really did love the country, and my kids were fabulous. I was not able to get paid there. And as I am sure all of you know, getting paid is a very important aspect. Thus, after having talked with the organization in the States a couple of times, I decided to move down to Thailand. This was the best decision for me as it ensured that I got a placement and a paying job. I am happy with the decision so far and hope all will work out.
I am not sure whether you all have heard yet or not, but I have had an unexpected change of events. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay in India. While I really did love the country, and my kids were fabulous. I was not able to get paid there. And as I am sure all of you know, getting paid is a very important aspect. Thus, after having talked with the organization in the States a couple of times, I decided to move down to Thailand. This was the best decision for me as it ensured that I got a placement and a paying job. I am happy with the decision so far and hope all will work out.
In terms of my travels to Nepal and around India, all turned out pretty good. I was super stressed during some of it as I had my wallet stolen, but at the same time, India has a way of making me rather stress free, as there is not much one can do about issues. I absolutely fell in love with Nepal. In fact, I think I may have liked it better than India. It had a similar culture but less of the craziness that comes with being in a country of 1.3 billion people. I also felt it was the most breathtaking scenery I have ever seen. I ended up taking the mountain flight around Mt. Everest and that was really cool as well. It was amazing how once you get up at that height, all you could see was a sea of snow and mountains. They were as beautiful as one imagines and I felt as though it was a true example of how nature is in charge of everything in the end.
I am now in Bangkok for the orientation period and I am having a ball. It seems as though Thailand is really not comparable to the other two countries in any way. Bangkok is probably the most modern city I have seen since I left NY. It really shocked me how big the buildings were and how clean the city was. I go to my town on Friday and am very excited. I will be working with two other Americans to the town of Chonburi, which is about 100 KM outside of Bangkok. It is a little beach town but I expect it to be pretty rural and hopefully a cultural experience.
I hope you all are well and enjoying the spring. I will be posting pictures and explaining more as soon as I get to a permanent place.
Love and Miss you all,
Alyssa
