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It’s been five months since I’ve lived in Vietnam and I STILL get emails from students. I can’t describe how much I love them.
“Dear Teacher! this morning I took a speaking test, I tried my best and I got 4.5/5.Thank teacher so much! I am having trouble with my listening,but I promise I will try and practice more to improve it.!!!” - Moon
“How are you today? it’s long time no speak. We really miss you, do you think about us. Where are you now? New york, or where! are you happy with whatever you’re doing? teacher, do you usually remember or tell about us to your friends? but we usually tell about you, you guys are very lovely.” - Julie
I’ve been getting some amazing feedback from people regarding my Vietnam photo/video montage. Don’t forget to check it out!
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I love that I continue to get emails from students. I <3 them!
“Hi, my teacher - Long time no see. How are you? I really miss you and our class. What do you do now? Continue your work as a teacher? Hope to see you in recent day.” Sincerely, Campbell
“Dear my teacher, How are you these days? I miss you very much. Now, I am in vacation in my hometown. On August 9th, I begins new semester. How about your job? Let me know that you are fine. I hope to hear from you soon.” Best wishes, Sunlight.
Here is a photo of the Can Tho Bridge a few days before it opened. I was fortunate to ride it the next day when I left Can Tho for travel and home. The story behind the bridge is that it was suppose to be completed a couple years ago, but then suddenly one side of the bridge collapsed killing at least 50 people. The completion marked a huge milestone and there was a huge celebration to commemorate the occasion.
Unfortunately the first and only time I got to cross the bridge I witnessed the aftermath of a truck accident since it went around a turn way too quickly. I also learned the following week that a couple went to the bridge to commit suicide where the man jumped and the girl was too frightened she backed out of it.
As a going away present, my students decided to come over to my house and prepare a huge lunch for me, which consisted of the most delicious Vietnamese chicken curry with noodles and an array of fruits for desert. It was hard to not break down when they went over how much they’re going to miss me. Here are some photos from our last party together. It should go without saying that I’ll never forget them and the experience I had there.
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Here’s another batch of emails from my students. I LOVE them <3
“Dear my teacher, How are you these days? Thank you for teaching us how to pronouncing correctly. We miss you very much. Send me email whenever you have free time.Keep fit your health, please! I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Lots of love.” –Sunlight
“Hi teacher, how are you now? Did you come back to your home? I think you are very happy when meeting your parents as well as your friends…I think you have had a good time with many unforgettable memory in Viet Nam. Besides I know you also get many problems when living in Viet Nam because the customs and habits each country is different. But anyway all of us hope u come back Viet Nam as soon as possible..! Keep me posted with your news, take care and hopefully see you soon!” –Alex
“I am really happy when i receive your email! the party is very very funny, my class will miss you so much and i hope we will see soon. Have a good time, your Sunny!”
“Hi Christina – I miss you very much! …I hope I will see you as soon as possible!” -Jessica
“How are you? What are you doing? Are you travelling? I wish I would travel as same as you, because I rarely traveling. I’m fine and miss you very much. I didn’t study summer semester, so I lived at home and did housework…” - Bill
Photos from Halong Bay, Vietnam are up! To view the rest of the collection, visit my Flickr photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbrodzky/sets/72157623839614508/.
Recently, I accepted an invitation by a few of my students to go kite flying! I’ve never done it in the States and I’ve wanted to do it ever since I’ve kept seeing kites randomly pop up everywhere. I learned that March is the best time to go kite flying since the wind is perfect; now that April has arrived I hardly see the kites anymore. Here are some photos from that day.
Fish massages are becoming increasingly popular in Vietnam. If you’re wondering how it feels to have 20+ fish nibble on your feet, just imagine that tingly sensation you get when your foot falls asleep.
I asked one of my girlfriends back home how much they’re costing people in New York City and she replied $60/half hour! This fish massage only cost me $15,000 VND, which equals less than $1 USD.
Sadly, this will be my last fish massage since I read numerous reports claiming it to be unsanitary and a carrier for diseases from one foot to another.
