My most memorable experience abroad? Oh boy. I don’t know how to answer this question. The last four months have been a constant and fluid journey. Every experience added perspective on the last. I could say my most memorable experience was: playing with the elephants in Chiang Mai, or interviewing a sex worker in Khon Kaen, or spreading my father’s ashes amongst the fishies in Southern Thailand’s coral reefs.
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The Thai Tree
It is interesting how the things that are important to you, can change so quickly. Deep emersion into a new culture has a powerful and lasting effect on the soul. When I reflect on the fact that my semester is more than half way over, so many feelings come up. Mainly sadness because I don’t want to leave.
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White Savior Complex & Stuff
When I made the decision to come to Thailand I never thought about the implications of my identity as a white student from an affluent and prestigious school. This particular identity is something I reflect on consistently because of my studies in social justice. But since coming to Thailand, everything I thought I knew has changed. I fell into the “White Savior” trap. ...continue reading "White Savior Complex & Stuff"
Creating Community
Oh how I Thailand. In Thailand you never feel unwelcome. The whole country is your community. But I live in Issan (the NE of Thailand). Issan is known for being the most impoverished, but also the friendliest. I attend Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, in the province of Khon Kaen. ...continue reading "Creating Community"
Intro to Cami
Hello there! My name is Cami Kim. I am a Sophomore at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. I study human services social justice along side about 100 of the coolest people to ever live. I love my life in D.C. But I also don’t mind the time I spend in Seattle, my hometown.