-Sawad dee kha Khon Kaen-
My story start from 21th
January- 18th February 2018.
I left Indonesia on Saturday,
20th January 2018. This is my first experience going somewhere using
airplane. I was a little bit nervous at time . I was afraid that I would lose
my fligh. After a long flight, finally I arrieved in Khon Kaen in the next day.
After I took my baggage I went out the airport , I looked around to see my coordinator
from Khon Kaen University, Mr Witthawat Patham or Mr. Jay, but I couldn’t see
him. I was shocked at the time. I didn’t know how to call mr. Jay because I didn’t
have credit and there wasn’t wifi there. After that I saw a young women sat in
waiting room, and then I asked her credit. She gave me her credit, and directly
I chat mr. Jay. Mr Jay said that, “wait a moment, I’m on the way to airport”. After
a few minutes, I saw Mr Jay with two women. They are my roommate valen and her
lecturer. They had just arrived from Indonesia too. After that we soon went to Khon Kaen University
On the way, Mr. Jay said
that all of Seateacher students will live in nursing dorm and there are three student who already there.
Two of them are from Indonesia and one student from Philippines. After 15
minutes we arrived in nursing dormitory.
-My new home and new family (nursing dormitory)-
There are 6 floor in
nursing dormitory. It has many facilities such as air conditioner, refrigerator,
television, and toilet inside the room. The other facilities are kitchen, refill
water (so we don’t have to buy mineral water everyday), discussion room (we can
do our assessment there)
After arrived in dorm we
just took a rest and waited for other friend from philipines. Accually, there
are 4 students from Indonesia and 4 students Philippines Anisa, Sofi, Valen,
and I are from Indonesia and Chan, Jerewin, Crizel, and Divine are from Philippines.
Crizel was the last person that come.
the first day, we also
met Indonesia students in KKU, they are Kak Han and Kak Agung. They will help us survive in Khon Kaen.
In the next day, we had an
appointment with Kak Han and Kak agung to go around Khon Kaen University (KKU). During
the trip, they explained how to use transportation in KKU. There are several
alternative transportations in KKU, we can use shuttle bus, songthew, and ofo
(free bike).
There are 6 colours for shuttle bus, each colour
has different route. Kak han and Kak Agung explained how to use the shuttle
bus, the shuttle bus route. If we use shuttle bus we don’t need to pay because
it is FREE we can go around KKU with shuttle bus
The next one is Ofo, the
yellow bicycle provided by campus, and it is free. Before we use ofo, we need
to install the ofo application to ride the bicycle. We can use it everytime and
everywhere as long as it’s still in campus area.
The another one is songtheuw.
It is a public transportation. We can use it to go around the KKU and out from
KKU. Of course we have to pay! How much? Only 9 Bath/route.
KKU is a big university. It
seems like city inside the city, you can find everything you need inside KKU. I thought a whole day is not enough for walk around in KKU.
After went around KKU, we went back to our dorm and prepared our self for welcoming party. yeey!!
-Dinner With Dean of Education Faculty of Khon Kaen University-
Mr. Jay asked us to be
ready before 5 pm because van would pick us up at 5 pm. Van brought us to the sea
food restaurant near the university. In there we met with the dean and some of education
faculty staffs. They are really humble with us
We were really enjoy the dinner. There a lot of thai food and I couldn't remember the name but it so dilicious and I love it.
We ate all of the food until we couldn't eat anymore. lol. After we finished our dinner we went back to our dorm. and be ready for tomorrow. our real live would be begun in tomorrow
-Suksasart Demonstration School -
In the third day, mr jay
said that we will go to our demonstration school and meet with our co-teacher
there. There are 2 demonstrations school of Khon Kaen University. The first one
is Mordindeang school and the second is suksasart school. I was placed in Suksaasart with my friends Chan and Sofia. The other friends
were placed in Mordindeng school.
Mr. jay picked us up and
brought us to suksasart. In there, we had a meeting with our co-teacher. At that
time, we introduced each other and got general information about the school. My
co-teacher’s name is Phalakorn, but I call him ajarn Phalakorn (ajarn same with
teacher). He is really kind. He explained what level and topic that I would
teach in the next.
After that we went back to our dorm by shuttle bus and prepared our self for tomorrow.
-The real life has just begun-
In suksasart, the first
class will be started at 8.40 and ended at 4.00. Before the first class, we will have ceremony at
7.30 and we have tobe on time. If the student come late, they may not enter the student line
who come on time. They have to make their own line and their name will note by
the teacher.
In the ceremony, they will sing their national anthem, pray, check the students attendance and sometime the
teacher give information to the students.
There are 6 buildings in
suksasart, start from building 1 until building
6. After the ceremony, the students will go to their own class. At that time, I
went to science office in the building 4 and wait ajarn phalakorn there.
In the first class I just
followed him and observed the students in mathayom 6 or same with grade 12.
After the class finished, ajarn Phalakorn said for next i will teach in mathayom 4. He also told that for mathayom 4 I will be helped with his student teacher. Her name is Kai. She is also doing her teaching practice in suksasart. She is really kind and humble.