Tuesday, 22 March 2005
Tonight, we all went with Matt to Game's mother's beauty shop. It was so cute to drive up to his house, and look up and notice his shocked and excited expression to see all three of his teachers hop out of the car. I thought Matt was going to tutor him, but apparently she was just going to get her hair done. So, Christy, Matt, and I all decided to get our hair washed and straightened (In Thailand, the straighter the better....Everyone gets their hair blown dry straight and then straight-ironed.) Keisha and I also got manicures and pedicures. By seven o'clock at night, the shop was bustling with customers. His mom opens the shop at 7:30 or 8 in the morning, and sometimes doesn't close down until 9 at night. While Matt and Christy waited for us to get our manicures and pedicures, they ate food with Game and listened to him read his favorite Scooby Doo book. Meanwhile, Keisha and I sat and people-watched. And as Game's mom and teenage sister worked on hair, I couldn't help but comment on the lack of sanitary conditions, the floors covered in hair like it hadn't been swept in a week (Prime example: Game was used to pulling the chunks of hair out of the cracks so the sliding glass door would shut easier) and the ceiling falling apart and moldy...just as the woman next to us was having her ingrown toenails extracted, with the same tools that I'm sure are washed and cleaned thoroughly after each use.
Afterwards, his family treated us to a nice dinner at a Suki restaurant, which is basically barbequeing meat, seafood, vegetables, and soup teppanyaki style. Game's father and uncle kept ordering plates of food, but hardly eating any themselves. His mom came to join us after she closed down the shop, and we left completely stuffed! His parents decided that they want Game to be tutored in English and Thai, so starting tomorrow afternoon, I'll work one-on-one with Game in phonics and reading. So, that puts me at tutoring three students each afternoon from 1 - 5 pm. Summer school starts on Monday and takes place from 9 am till noon, so I'll have a full working schedule for the next few weeks.
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hey there, came across your blog a couple of weeks ago and have been reading the entries since. I've been thinking of doing the same work that you are doing when i graduate this December. It must be a job that gives you much satisfaction and lets not forget fun! If it is not too much trouble, maybe you can email me some information on teaching in thailand (or anywhere else) to jamie79@gmail.com Thanks in advance! :)
Jamie
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