Hello DU Study Abroad Blog,

I have now started the last third of my program. We have entered the internship phase of the program and I am currently interning at a school in a village on the highest mountain in Thailand. My task is to assist with teaching English to students in grades 3 through 5. I am the only student in the program that’s interning at a school. We were all assigned internships based on our interests and I wanted to learn about an indigenous community while working with children. Earlier this week, we had an orientation to prepare for the next 6 weeks and then we were directed to our internships. Four students in the program had internships outside the city including myself so we had to be transported to our placements by our field instructors. So far, my internship has been nice. The children are getting acquainted with me and it’s been fascinating to observe the school customs and compare them to the ones that existed at my schools in the U.S. and in Uganda. It feels odd being referred to as a teacher even though I’m just an intern, but overall, it’s only the beginning.

Best,

Namugga Nakayiza

This was journaled while I was abroad but due to limited internet access, I couldn’t post them at the exact moment. Recorded on 11/3/23.