Today I was so happy when I arrived to The American School (TAS) in the Thao Dien Ward. At the gate, my new favorite student greeted me with the best smile ever. I was so impressed, I decided to give him an "A" for the day. :-) … [Read more...] about My favorite student at The American School
Archives for Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Hanoi Trip
Well, I made it back from a short trip to Hanoi yesterday. I was there to visit both the Fulbrighters and the VYLA students who will attend SPEA at IUB for the MPA program (acronyms galore...). Horizon picked me up at the airport and I stayed at their dorm for the weekend. My lawyer, Ms. Thy, arranged to have her fellow Fulbrighters give me a more positive impression of … [Read more...] about Hanoi Trip
Turkish ice cream in Saigon
A couple weeks ago, I was joking with the Turkish chef at Horizon in regards to how many scoops of ice cream I wanted. I said 6. To my surprise, he gave me 6 scoops!!! Turkish ice cream is so delicious. Unfortunately, you can only get it in Vung Tau since the ice cream at Horizon is slated for the staff... :-) (6 scoops of Turkish ice cream) … [Read more...] about Turkish ice cream in Saigon