So far, so great. It's our last day in Bangkok, Thailand. Orientation is going well to the point of near perfection, as all of the students are readily sharing their hopes, fears, expectations, and aspirations for this semester, and are all actively launching themselves into Thai culture with gusto. Many students are looking to improve their language skills in Hindi, Chinese, and Tibetan. Others are looking forward to traveling, and the changes to one's comfort zone that travel brings. Still others are excited about living with members of another culture, and to being fully immersed in that culture. Students have also mentioned wanting to test their limits, learn about themselves, and form friendships with both members of the Miami group, and those existing outside. Some students have no expectations at all, and have chosen to go into the experience an open book.

Areas of study pursued by students include comparative reigion, anthropology, linguistics, Latin American studies, art education, political science, French, Chinese, and Spanish. Quite a diverse group!

More to come soon, with pictures and video,
all the best,
Zack