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Viviana G.

Teach in Thailand Program Thailand
Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado

I taught kindergarten and primary English in Sukhothai, Thailand from January-October 2021. My Bachelor's degree from Westminster College is in English with an emphasis in creative writing. I have a passion for language, literature, and travel and have been honored to share these with my students. 

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And Just Like That, It Was Over

By Viviana G.

The night before my flight to Thailand, I remember thinking that as soon as I boarded that plane, nothing would ever be the same. A more accurate understanding may have... keep reading

The Case for E-Readers

By Viviana G.

When I moved out of my last house, I, an amateur packer, saved all the biggest boxes for my books. They did, after all, make up the bulk of my... keep reading

The Balancing Power of Exercise

By Viviana G.

Coming out of quarantine, my impatient body and restless mind ached to run. I yearned for the steady rhythm of my feet against the ground, the energy in my lungs... keep reading

Tips for Teaching Young Learners Online

By Viviana G.

Online teaching demands patience and ingenuity. It has required the reimagining of the classroom experience. My school has been online for all but a few weeks of this semester, and... keep reading

Long-awaited Relief: COVID-19 Vaccination in Thailand

By Viviana G.

I thought it would be months before I felt the momentary prick and the accompanying relief of a vaccination needle in my arm, the only way out of the seemingly... keep reading

Back to School

By Viviana G.

I appreciate stillness, but I long for movement. After over a month and a half since the last semester ended, my school resumed classes at the beginning of June, and... keep reading

Pandemic Sacrifices and the Search for Silver Linings

By Viviana G.

It would be easy to become tangled in the disappointments. The coronavirus pandemic has altered the teach abroad experience this year, and we are all learning to make the most... keep reading

Learning with My Students

By Viviana G.

As my first semester of teaching is coming to a close and I am assessing how much my students have learned, it is also important to recognize how much they... keep reading

Field Trips

By Viviana G.

Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of accompanying my students on two end-of-semester fieldtrips. The first was the Kindergarten fieldtrip to the Sukhothai Airport Zoo. The... keep reading

Sports Day

By Viviana G.

This past week my school participated in Sports Day, a two-day event organized by our school to encourage athletics and allow the students a couple days of fun. Typically, Sports... keep reading

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