for a buddhist country where only a fraction of a percentage of people celebrate christmas, they seem to have an abundance of christmas cheer. the students have been practicing for the christmas show for months and the set was finally finished today, just in time because all this weekend is the show for parents and then they do it again thursday, on christmas eve, instead of having classes.
the stage is in the courtyard and the teachers have been spending every extra second they have working on it. there are lights in every tree and fake icicles and snow on every building. its strange to see that every aspect of their idea of christmas here is shaped by our own customs.
its also the absolute worst time to be preparing for midterms, which is what ive been doing this week, as next week i begin the speaking portions of the exams. see, the thai exams are a few weeks after the new year, and we are suppose to be finished our exams by then. however, throughout all of my review sessions this week and even today during the beginning parts of the speaking exams, students kept having to leave to practice their dances or there was music blaring outside the door from them testing out the sound system.
im sure the show will be amazing and the party will be fun. im really excited to see it this weekend, and i have to admit its almost a comfort that the kids here are getting just as excited as kids back home would. its just frustrating how much of the structure has been shoved aside, and it would be nice if i could be doing some fun activities with the kids related to the holidays rather than hounding them with questions in a language they cannot comprehend.
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