Ryan Pearce
Graduate Student, Master of International Management

This whole Thailand thing is growing on me, not so much the food, but almost every other aspect is phenomenal. Who knew winter could be such an amazing time of year. After growing up in Northern Ohio, I am growing weary of snow, freezing rain, minus zero wind chill, etc. Northern Thailand winter climate could be the ideal climate for a guy like me. So Mom, if you are reading this, there is about a 77 percent chance of me not returning to Spokane. But that's just a rough estimate. More importantly, our time in northern Thailand is almost over, next stop Ko Somoi. Leaving Chiang Mai is proving to be bittersweet. Throughout the past few weeks I have developed many new friendships with undergraduates and graduate students. I look forward to furthering those relationships when I return to Whitworth. Yes, the reality of Spokane is drawing near. But then my life has been more surreal than anything throughout the past year or so, especially as I write this journal entry in Thailand of all places. What a life God has blessed me with!

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