Schedule
9-12pm: Thai Language class (quiz)
12-1pm: Lunch
1-2:15pm: ROO V: Stereotypes and Generalizations
2:15-4pm: Newsletter Discussion
Anxiously waiting for the Thai quiz to start!
Thai Language Oral Quiz consisted of 32 questions including:
--stating my name, nickname and last name
--describing how many people (and who) is in my family
--describing what are my parent's jobs
--stating which languages my family can speak, write in and teach
--describing what my family and I like (and not like) to eat
--describing what my family members and I like to do during our free time
Treating ourselves during lunch after Thai quiz
We went to a bakery where we ordered some crispy chicken, french fries, milkshakes and brownies.
ROO V: Stereotypes vs. Generalizations
We did an activity where we analyzed the difference between stereotypes and generalizations
Mainly, stereotypes (either positive or negative) is inclusive of all individuals and does not provide any sense of individuality.
---For instance, "All Thai people are nice"
On the other hand, generalizations have quantifiers such as "In my experience", "Most/Many"
--For example, "Through my encounters thus far, I have met really nice Thai people"
This simply helps us be more aware of the statements that we make when we are talking with someone, or when we describe our experiences abroad through blogs, etc.
Newsletter Discussion:
I wrote my newsletter on the Thai course that we take during the program. They should be preparing that soon and hopefully the whole newsletter will be available online soon!
Dinner. I had a spring rolls and chicken shishkabob with pineapples and tomatoes.
Coming back from the KKU night market where we ate dinner.
Celebrating Adrienne's 21st Birthday!
A scorpion in Thailand in the middle of the road? Yes.
Midnight munchies. Can never go wrong with chicken on a stick or pad thai.
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