Another Challenge Needed After I Came Back to Thailand

Mar 21st, 2012

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”
Pamela Vaull Starr

Dear diary,

Two days ago, it was a turning point of my life.

I sat next to my sister while I was thinking what I should do after I had gone from home for 6 years. Sitting on a couch with a mouthful of snacks and watching TV wasn’t me at all. I’ve been working so hard in US. Coming back home to do nothing might be a sweet long vacation for someone. For me, however, home is a comfort zone that seems to be too comfortable, and that’s why I feel like it has no challenge at all.

I seemed lost or maybe crazy to think that way.

My sister said I should find a new me, make new friends and have a new life.

She asked me if I was interested in study something.

“Good” I thought. “Do you want me to go back to school, wear glasses like a bookworm and carry books like a nerd in about this age? Are you Serious?” I asked her.

She turned to me with a smiling face “There is a fun study that I recommend you ‘must’ sign up to and you will get everything you want.”

“What’s that?” I asked.

………

Today was a sunny day. I loved walking under the sun when I was in San Francisco. But today, in Thailand, I sweated like a pig after walking only half a block.

I came all the way from Bangkok to a University in the east for enrolling “Tour Guide Program”. I was going to become a student again.

I am going to take a pre-test and get an interview in the next three days. What should I prepare for test? What do I know about Thailand?

One thing I know is I know nothing much about Thailand.