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We packed all night and went out for karaoke. We were met at our dorms by Big, Lin, and Tha at the crack of dawn. We said our goodbyes, and were on our way back home. The end :)

We met the driver at 7:30 am, this time on a mission to see Bangkok General Hospital. The hospital shocked me right off the bat. First off, it was in a prime location in the center of Bangkok, where the sky train and subway system intersect. There were beautiful water fountains decorating the surrounding of the hospital. Inside the lobby, there was a piano being played, accompanied by a harp. We were told to wait on large, comfortable leather couches, where I immediately began to doze off for a… Continue

We met with the hospital driver at 7:30am and were on our way to Vajira Hospital. At Vajira Hospital, we were introduced to the Chief Director, who had American style pepperoni pizza waiting for us in his conference room to help us feel more at home. Little did he know that I much prefer the Thai food, I enjoyed every meal in Thailand to the fullest. The Chief Director talked us through a powerpoint presentation explaining the history of the hospital, research opportunities at the hospital, affi… Continue

We woke up early to get our presentations prepared; we were set to present at 2pm. The internet was not up yet, and we did the best we could. Most of all, I learned another lesson in procrastination. By the time 2pm rolled around, we were set to go. The conference room was filled up with about 50 medical students and 15 faculty. While setting up our presentation, we met a medical doctor who was visiting SWU from University of Hawaii. Here was there working on building a research project at SWU a… Continue

Today, we woke up and headed to the mall with Big and his mother. Paragon mall is the most luxurious shopping experience I have ever encountered, there were pianos being played all throughout the inside of the mall. The mall had every designer store thinkable, an enormous food store, and a cafeteria spanning close to a half mile. We ate some gourmet chocolates while sitting next to a water fountain. Less than twenty yards away, there was a small outdoor venue pop concert going on. After the mall… Continue