--- title: Addie's Blog | Teaching description: Teaching | 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: ## Teaching ![](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) ![K1-3](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/34533780_1909748479038339_7292153877837643776_o.jpg) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Wai Kru Day](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/wai-kru-day) ### [Wai Kru Day](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/wai-kru-day) 6/10/18 5:36 AM Also known as "Teachers' Appreciation Day" in Thailand, students take this day to honor and pay respect to their teachers. I was fortunate to experience this celebration on Thursday, June 7 with my lovely nursery and kindergarten students.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/wai-kru-day) ![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) ![IMG_1012.jpg](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_1012.jpg) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Korat](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/korat) ### [Christmas Activities and Sports Days Shenanigans](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/christmas-activities-and-sports-days-shenanigans) 12/27/17 3:04 AM As I write this, I lay on bed of patterned pillows and colorful tapestries on the rooftop of our guesthouse. The city of Chiang Mai is all around me— tiled rooftops, golden temples, and lush greenery stretch for miles in front of a mountainous backdrop. Between the cool breeze drifting through the rooftop's wind chimes and the soft jazz playing at a restaurant on the street corner below, I think I could stay here forever. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/christmas-activities-and-sports-days-shenanigans) ![23119984_1502502526471056_4813972515365421359_o.jpg](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/23119984_1502502526471056_4813972515365421359_o.jpg) [Teaching,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/teaching) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Korat](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/korat) ### [Welcome to Korat](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/welcome-to-korat) 11/21/17 5:31 AM Life update: Justin and I are in Thailand! For those of you who don't know, we both recently started new English teaching jobs in Korat, Thailand. Read on to learn a bit about where we're living and what life as a teacher is like here. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/welcome-to-korat) ![mmexport1497515829775.jpg](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/mmexport1497515829775.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) ### [Goodbyes](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/goodbyes) 6/29/17 3:31 PM To our favorite furry friend, to the wonderful people we’ve met here, to our brilliant students. Goodbyes are never easy. I suppose if they were, we’d all miss out on the connections that bring us close together and ultimately make saying goodbye so hard. [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/goodbyes)