Let the teaching begin

So I am almost through my first week of training and, despite my nerves, it's going really well. Our teachers are a lot of fun and keep us active and engaged. It's basically just a day of playing games. Apparently games are the only way to hold Thai children's attention. The biggest struggle for me so far is understanding the bloody English accents! Out of the 22 other trainees, there is 1 other American, 2 Canadians, and the rest are from the UK. I literally catch about every 3rd word they say. Smile and nod.
I am straight struggling in Thai language class. It is a very difficult language, it is primarily tonal and my monotone voice can't quite replicate the sounds. I do, however, feel like I am learning how to speak with an English accent. Everyday a few of us present lessons and while introducing vocabulary the trainee will say the word we are learning and the class repeats it. The words are real basic because they are meant for kids. So for example, the word "mirror", my lovely American accent pronounces it Mir- er yet my English counterparts instruct us to say Mir-ahh. Watch out, I'll be speaking British in no time.
My time in Thailand so far had been great. The rest of the group is wonderful. As expected I'm the oldest one, and I feel like it sometimes. I just can't pull constant all nighters and drink like I used to. I feel like I am back in college starting as a freshmen. Except the dorms are much nicer. We are all staying at a really nice resort in the town of Ao Nang in southern Thailand. We are less then a 5 minute walk from one of the most gorgeous beaches I've seen. We are all going to Ko Phi Pi this weekend. Looking forward to some relaxation!
I really haven't been taking any pictures but more to come!

Bangkok temple

Sunset

TEFL training

Relaxing