Okay... 

So much has happened since my last post. I don't know where to start... 

This school is highly international. The average student here speaks three languages and is biracial. For example, one of my roommates is Thai-German and the other is French-Karen. Just being around these type of people is an experience in itself. English is definitely not the prominent language spoken outside of the classroom. It is interesting being around so many different nationalities. It gives invaluable insight into how other countries view international affairs and enables you to view issues from totally different vantage points.

Boarding is also a very different lifestyle that took some time to warm up to. The first week I felt strange and uncomfortable. But now I have befriended my roommates and everything is more enjoyable. It is really interesting being around so many different nationalities. It gives you insight into how other countries view international affairs.

Prem is an International Bacheloriate school. It is very different than the AP program that I am used to. One of the main differences is the class Theory of Knowledge. This class makes us question whether the information that we take to be knowledge is accurate. We are to question the foundation of everything we take to be certain. I've only had two TOK classes so far and it has been really interesting. Another class that the IB offers is Creativity Action and Service. CAS is a community service class where help the community around us by volunteering time. Today was our first CAS lesson. We visited a public Thai school and taught third graders English. Our lesson was an hour long and the kids picked up a few simple English phrases.

Two nights ago Lilly and I were able to watch the inauguration. It was an absolutely incredible experience to witness Barack Obama take office while overseas. It built up a huge amount of emotions in me and made me proud to be American. After eight years of Bush in office, it was great to see the United States elect a man like Barack Obama. While being around all these international kids, it is already apparent that the world view of the United States has changed for the better. With Obama as the figure head of our country, the United States has taken a huge stride forward in the right direction. But a lot more still needs to be done. 

That's all for now. I'll upload some pictures of Prem as soon as possible.