--- title: Addie's Blog | Reflections description: Reflections | Travel and personal musings. --- # Addie's Blog Select Category Animals Bangkok Cat Ba Island Chengdu Chiang Mai Children's Day China Chinese Wedding Christmas Cliffs of Moher Dengue Doolin Dragon Boat Festival Dublin Food Galway Glendalough Gratitude Guilin Hanoi Hash Run HubSpot Support Ireland K9 Rescue Korat Killarney Kinsale Koh Chang Koh Lanta Koh Phi Phi Koh Yao Noi Koh Yao Yai Korat KTV Laos Maine Mid-Autumn Festival Mount Hua National Holiday New Year Pai Places to Stay in Thailand Reflections Ring of Kerry Savannakhet School Trip Tai Chi Tam Coc Teaching Terracotta Warriors Thailand Thanksgiving Things To Do In Ireland Things To Do in Thailand Travel United States Vietnam Wai Kru Day Whole30 Wicklow Xi'an Yangshuo Posts about: ## Reflections ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_6160.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Maine](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/maine) ### [It's Been Awhile](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/its-been-awhile) 11/16/19 7:54 AM Oh, man. It's been a minute since I've written a blog post. Well, not a minute. But you know what I mean...  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/its-been-awhile) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_5468.jpeg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Maine](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/maine) ### [207](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/207) 3/28/19 12:35 PM By now, the cat’s out of the bag— I’m home in Maine! For good. For now… ha! I’m glad, though. I miss my students and all the wonderful people I met in Thailand, of course, but I’m happy to be home. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/207) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3288.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) ### [A Day In The Life](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life) 6/26/18 7:44 AM Teaching, as a profession, is never a walk in the park. Add in a language barrier and communication conflicts and that'll kick things up a notch. *Welcome to teaching in Thailand*. Read on to find out what life is really like as a full-time teacher here. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3264.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Dengue](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/dengue) ### [That Time I Had Dengue](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/that-time-i-had-dengue) 5/3/18 12:10 AM I've never been someone who shared medical things with the internet world. I guess that's where I sort of drew the line. If something serious happened, I only wanted my family and close friends knowing— I didn't need Joe Smith from biology class sophomore year reading about me on Facebook. I surely didn't need, let alone want, the sad-faced emojis or the pity comments. I really didn't.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/that-time-i-had-dengue) ![IMG_0964.jpg](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/28312309_10211025174888461_766948272_o.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [China,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/china) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) ### [Thailand vs China: Life, Teaching, and Everything in Between](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/thailand-vs-china-life-teaching-and-everything-in-between) 2/20/18 4:00 AM "Do you like China or Thailand better?" I get this question from family and friends a lot. It's tough to write an answer fit for a text message. There are pros and cons to both— highs and lows I've felt living in each country. Let's explore some of them here, shall we?  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/thailand-vs-china-life-teaching-and-everything-in-between) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_1777.jpg) [Reflections,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/reflections) [China](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/china) ### [Reflecting on a Year in China](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/reflecting-on-a-year-in-china) 7/3/17 4:00 PM It’s hard to believe my time as a *laowai *(foreigner) in China has come to an end. What an incredible time it has been. From experiencing the rich, unique culture to teaching 1,200 young Chinese students every week, I'm so thankful for these experiences. I wouldn’t have traded my time here for anything else. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/reflecting-on-a-year-in-china)