MicahJohn

Author: Micah

  • Sisaket

    —

    by

    Micah
    in

    In brief: Mark and I have arrived in Sisaket. We are quite safe. Perhaps a bit sunburned. We found a nice hotel for the night. (Thai food, Thai snacks are always yummy!)

  • Seeing the Surroundings

    —

    by

    Micah
    in

    Just got back from three days with friends seeing some of the sights here in Ubon Province. I don’t have time to tell all about it now. Tomorrow I’m headed out on an bicycle adventure to Angkor Wat. Time is limited. Hopefully this smattering of pictures from the past three days will give you an…

  • Moonlit Ride

    —

    by

    Micah
    in

    I had a fun ride on my bike last night in the moonlight. Hooray for the wide shoulders on the road between Muang Samsip and Ubon.

  • Just a Kid

    —

    by

    Micah
    in

    The other day a grown-up, speaking as to another grown-up, said to me, of someone older than myself, “he’s still just a kid.” It was mildly disconcerting.

  • Ugh!

    —

    by

    Micah
    in

    Here in the Benchama English Program finals are proctored by students’ homeroom teachers, rather than by the teacher of the test material. The thinking is that this prevents students in one class from talking to students in another class and giving the second class a higher score. This system would work just fine if all…