Peace And Smiles
My adventures as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand:The Land of Smiles
1/3/2018 1 Comment Project 365New Year’s Day has come and gone and, while I enjoyed a weekend in Bangkok with some of my closest friends, a different date feels far more significant this year. January 4, 2018 will mark one year since I left my family at the security line in O’Hare airport and began my Peace Corps journey. Everything I’ve written to try and sum up this year feels in adequate. I learned a new language, met countless new people, overcame the biggest challenges life has thrown at me, and have started to dive deeper into the process of self-exploration and growth. But there have also been smaller conversations, four different moves, and the struggle of learning how to exist in a totally foreign environment. I have written blogs and journal entries throughout the year but recently I noticed that those seem to discuss and process the big events of the year and the smaller more “insignificant” days don’t seem to get enough credit. I also have taken thousands of photos this year but, again, most of those photos were on vacations or during big celebrations. What I am missing is accounts of my daily life: my work, my community, the people I interact with on a daily basis. I realized that, in another year, that’s what I’m going to be missing most and what I’ll want to talk about when I return to the states. So, I have decided that this year I will take and caption a photo every day. I want to describe the places and the people in the community I have come to call home. I want you all to see and understand a little more what exactly it is I do here. And I want to have something that I can one day look back on and say THIS is an accurate depiction of my Peace Corps service. To hold myself accountable and keep my goals in mind I have laid a couple of ground rules I want to share with you all:
To view the photos, go to the Project 365 tab or click here. I look forward to sharing this life with you all and hope that you all enjoying learning about it. Wishing you all happiness and growth in the new year, Kayla
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Noreen
1/3/2018 07:08:39 pm
Kayla, I love the first three photos of the year and am looking forward to the other 362. It is simply amazing that a year has flown by since you left. Hugs to you and wishes for a wonderful 2018! Love, Aunt Noreen
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