After teaching English until 1400 we had a break for a few hours. During our break we witnessed a serious storm; monsoon season in Thailand is no joke! After the storm calmed down we were driven to the Science Division of the school where we were instantly greeted by all the faculty. Everyone here is so friendly and generous. Each encounter we have had with the school's officers and faculty have involved snacks, water, coffee, or coke. Some of the women instructors even graciously gave CDT Kornblut and CDT Drumm beautiful smelling flowers to put in their hair. Once we arrived at the Science Division we all met with the director and she explained to us how the students learn chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy. She then escorted us to the science laboratory where a few Thai cadets showed us their robots. CDT Deschenes, an astro-physics major at FIT, talked with the Thai cadets about the programing of the robot and offered some advice on improvement. During our hour at the laboratory Cadets played with the robots and talked to the Thai cadets and faculty.
After our time at the Science Division we went to the library and then to dinner. Tonight at dinner we had buns filled with tuna fish and shredded chicken...that a was a new one for a lot of us! We are really enjoying trying new foods though. Thai cadets have been sitting with us at each meal, which has been a huge pleasure. Not only do they get to practice their English but they teach us Thai words and things about their country and culture.
We have all prepared powerpoints about our hometowns, universities, hobbies, and ROTC programs to engage the Thai cadets with during English class the rest of the week. They really enjoy seeing pictures and it's a great way to get them to ask questions and practice their English.
Tomorrow is another full day of class and getting to know the Thai cadets who will be joining us on the weekends as we explore Thailand. Tomorrow we will also be visiting the Mathematics Division of the school.
More to come! Stay posted!
Very respectfully,
CDT Kornblut
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| The group with the Science Division staff |
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| Instructor Nihal speaking with an officer from the Science Division |
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| MAJ Glassman learning how the robot works |
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| CDT Deschenes speaking with the heads of the Science Division about the robot |
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| Right before the storm hit |
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