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Lee home again 002

Got home four days ago. I think I was walking around in a daze the first couple days back. Everyone around me looks like me and is speaking my native language. This is very different... I also noticed everything seemed to get a lot bigger here. The SUV's, the people, houses, etc. After being the only white student in a school of 3,000 Thais, why do I feel so out of place here? It might just take a while to adjust.

What I miss most from Thailand:

• Thai cuisine. All of it. It's not the same in America.
• Somtam, Kow neeow, Nam Prick, Pad Thai, Gai Pat Met Mamooang, Kow Man Gai, Kow Pad Moo, etc.
• Outdoor noodle shops open until 4am
• Going out to eat being an everday (if not every meal) event
• The fruit smoothie stands around almost every corner
• Staying at hotels for $5/night
• Buying a whole meal for less than a dollar
• Being able to find literally anything at the night markets
  
• Driving my motorcycle with three friends piled on the back
• The incredibly relaxed driving rules. The maximum fine for any kind of 'driving error' (no license, helmet, or any idea how to drive) is $7.00
• The fake brandname clothing, watches, and ripoff DVD's you can find at the markets
• The friendly Thai people
• My host family and friends
  
• and my school

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