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On August 26th, I will teach the first lesson in both 5/1 and 5/2 classes. The name of the lesson is the relationship between fractions, fractions, and percentages. Today’s feeling is hard to describe, I’m excited and very worried. I am excited because this is my main goal when deciding to join Sea-Teacher, I want to challenge myself, learn, accumulate pedagogical experience. I am worried because this is the first lesson at Anuban Lampang, I have to apply new teaching software, new methods and I still do not fully understand the ability of each student, …

The first lesson in class 5/1 really worried me, but thanks to the help of Mr. Marco and the cooperation of the students, I was able to complete my lesson. Through this lesson, I was able to learn from my experience: the method of teaching, I had to give abstract knowledge in the simplest way so that students could easily understand, how to divide group appropriately and use the instructions more fluently. Thanks to the experience gained from class 5/1, I was able to easily complete my lesson in class 5/2.

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From the two classes today I feel that I have to try and try more for my career, for me young people need to study, accumulate and break through.

On August 27th, I continued the journey to gain experience.  I practice calculating skills for both classes. The students were very enthusiastic and learned very well. This has been a great day for me

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On August 28th, I didn’t have a schedule for today, so I spent the morning preparing lessons and blogging. In the afternoon, I helped my mentor make and decorate computer program signs.

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In the evening the students of the school pick us up to eat and shop at the nearby shopping center. This time I enjoyed new dishes like Khao Kluk Ka Pi and Pad Thai, Som Tum and Tom Yung again. The feeling of visiting and shopping here is very interesting, the surrounding layout is very beautiful showing the modernity and elegance when visiting.

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On August 29 and August 30, my cumulative journey continued. What’s interesting for me is how to say good morning to 5th graders with teachers.

After my lesson, me and my mentor teacher, Mr. Marco, took lots of photos together.

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It was great of me completing the lesson plan next week and sending it to Mr Marco-my mentor teacher.

In the evening, I go out to eat and buy some necessities at the convenience store.

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As planned, We will be led by LPRU students today to visit temples around here and visit Lampang but because of your work, our plan has been canceled. So I and my Vietnamese friend Herry, with Dia and Taya, walked around the market, enjoying the same food and rewarding ourselves with Thai products: perfumes, shoes and bags, cosmetics, …

On August 24th 2019, the first day I was free in Lampang, I enlisted to prepare a lesson plan assigned by the teacher and then we were guided by LPRU students to the market with lots of food, utensils, souvenirs. , … and they took us to visit the art gallery there. There are many beautiful photos here.

When I came to the market and when I joined the traffic, I was still not used to it because the traffic in Thailand was contrary to my country. In Thailand everyone goes to the left and in Vietnam goes to the right. Due to my habit, I am very confused and fortunate to be reminded by Thai friends. They are great guides in my heart.

Finally we ended the trip with a meal.

Each passing day always leaves me with a memory, I’m happy for that.

On August 21th was the day I practiced at Anuban Lampang. Our internship is from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. My first task was to attend the students’ early prayer service and sing the school’s traditional song. The students are very good and serious. Seeing the students’ innocent joy made me really miss my school memories. It makes me appreciate the moment in the present.

After the event, Ms. Bang on led us to the school departments to introduce. Everyone here is very friendly and happy to welcome us.After that, we went to the waiting room and received homework from our mentor Marco, our mentor. Mr. Marco gave us materials about my teaching content and the goals to be achieved.

After that, I was also allowed to take Marco’s English lesson with Ega. The lesson helps me to identify the characteristics of each subject very differently. In the lesson, the teacher demands students to ask us questions so we can answer them to help them practice English and to better understand new teachers like us. The teacher then prepares 10 vocabulary words for students before the end of the lesson. Attending this class helps me to approach and get closer to the students and let them understand me better.

Looking at the classroom layout here, I find it special and convenient. In the classroom, two teacher’s desks are located on the left of the classroom. A classroom here has two teachers, a foreign teacher teaching English and a Thai teacher to manage the same class. This arrangement helps students practice English every day and ensure their knowledge. Specifically, when learning in English, if students still have problems or do not understand, Thai teachers will explain again to students to understand.

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On the remaining days of the workweek, August 22th and 23th still attend the first-hour event with students.

Later, I took part in observing my teacher Marco, my instructor. The lesson that I took was the math lesson for both 5/1 and 5/2 classes. The atmosphere of the class is very lively and fun under the guidance of teacher Marco, consisting of three main parts: presentation, production and practice. The lesson I learned in Marco’s lesson is the flexibility in handling situations to create a lively and fun atmosphere of the classroom, how to get students interested in the lesson and how to apply it. math software: mathisfun, swordsheet, education, …

What I am most excited about today is the song of the 5th grade students singing to me and the whole class, the song created a lively atmosphere and dispelled the fatigue after stressful lessons straight.

In the evening, my friends and I went to dinner at the buffet restaurant with Mrs. Autchariya and the students of LPRU and then they took me to visit the nearby market. People are very friendly, enthusiastic introduce us food and we say the names of the dishes in our language. The students also showed me simple Thai phrases and gave me the Thai name: Saa waa di khaa, Khop Khun Khaa,ect. My Thai name is Tubtim.

On Aggust 20th 2019- My first morning in Lampang was an eagerness because today I met the Principal of LPRU, at 8 a.m. the school bus came to pick up us at the hotel and took me around the school, on the way Ms Auchariya thoughtfully showed me the shops and markets near me to make me more adaptable. When we entered the school, we visited the International Cooperation Department and the library. The first time I visited LPRU I felt that this was a beautiful school and the campus was very wide and comfortable. Books at the library are diverse, we read books here for a short time.

The appointment time came to us at the hall and met the principal, the meeting was very carefully prepared, everyone was very friendly and enthusiastic. The meeting was attended by the principal, teachers and students of LPRU, teachers of Anuban Lampang and Bakong Lampang schools. Here we had lots of pictures together.

After the introduction, we divided into two schools Anuban Lampang and Ban Pong Sanook.

My school is Anuban Lampang school, the teachers of the Anuban Lampang school took me to the restaurant for lunch and then we went to Anuban Lampang school, we are were assigned classes and teachers gave a guide in detail.

My class is assigned to grades 5/1 and 5/2 with the main guidance of teacher Marco. We were able to come and get to know the class, the students were very docile and polite. Mr. Marco is a friendly and enthusiastic teacher, he always explained clearly to me. Therefore, I believe I will have an interesting internship on this trip.

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The new day came, the feeling in a new country was strange to me because it was the first time I went abroad. My partners on Line are Ari Awatara Ega and Ciptayani until now. We were very happy because of that, we just talked and went together to the convenience store near the hotel to buy some essential things, we also took some photos together on the go.

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After that, we returned to the hotel kitchen, where we in turn shared our country’s fast food. Ari Awatara Ega and Ciptayani cooked Indonesian noodles together for me and vice versa I cooked noodles from Vietnam for them. We enjoyed food with excitement. We discussed about culture of each country, Ari Awatara Ega and Ciptayani told me about culture, relations and beauty in Indonesia and the meaning of the bracelet in their hands. And I also told them about interesting things in Vietnam.

Great, Ms Auchariya and Ms Arisara came, they took us to Don Muang’s restaurant, where we made our own dishes from bread and drinks. It was really a new experience for me.

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At lunch, both of them took us to a restaurant in Thailand where we tried Tom Yum, Tom juied and Kao Pad Talay .

For the first time when I enjoyed Thai food, I felt that Thai food is more spicy and sour than Vietnamese food, the food in Vietnam is sweet, but I really like Thai food especially Tom Yum.

At the end of lunch we went to DMM airport to pick up two Filipinos students to go to Lampang. On the way we stopped at a refueling restaurant to continue our exciting journey and we strolled around here.

When we loaded up the energy, we got in the car and arrived in Lampang after 9 hours in the car. Both of them lined up for us, the rooms were comfortable and nice. All of us stayed on the same floor.

The warriors of Sea-Teacher program  from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines met, what a great thing. The Sea- Teacher Program has brought us closer. For me, it’s like a miracle.

Hi everyone, I’m Ngo Thi kim Ngoc. I come from Vietnam and I am a fourth-year student at Dong Thap University. My major is Math pedagogy. I feel very happy and honored to be able to join the 8th Sea-Teacher at Lampang Rajabhat University organized by Semeo.

On August 18th 2019 – the first day when I arrived in Thailand, Ms Autchariya Krautharot and Ms Arisara welcomed us at DMK airport. The first time I met them, I felt that they were both friendly and hospitable and we took the first photo first here. Because it was late, she took me to the Don Muang hotel and instructed us to be very careful about everything here.