So I arrived in Bangkok on January 3rd and my first stop was my new apartment building, 3J. I signed a billion papers and my first lease ever as an apartment tenant (Toto's not in the co-ops anymore)!!! My walk to school crosses over a huge bridge and an even huger river, about 15 minutes. The sights and smells here are unlike anything I've ever experienced. Street food venders are everywhere and one of the largest outdoor markets in Bangkok is basically on campus. Dividing all the prices by 30 is a weird conversion to do in my head, but very comforting to know that a huge place of food cost me 25BHT, less than one USD.
The rest of the EAP kids and I have gotten pretty close, which is very comforting because they have given me a small community here and a sense of belonging in a place that is so far away and different from everything else that I know. This coming weekend, some of us are planning a trip to Khao Yai, a national park 2 and a half hours away from Bangkok for some backpacking, hiking, animal observing, and water sporting; should prove to be interesting to say the least. The jetlag is starting to wear off and even though I've only been here for about 24 hours, I've started to get my bearings. Pictures will come soon once I figure out the internet situation at 3J. TaTa for now!
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