{"id":5229,"date":"2018-01-29T01:49:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T15:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2018-02-05T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T05:57:31","slug":"spews-poos-and-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2018\/01\/29\/spews-poos-and-smiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Spews, poos and smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a crazy first week! From spews, to smiles, new friends, sore throats, happy kids, championships and a whole lot more. It has only been one week and already this trip has become one that will be unforgettable.
\nIt was a little overwhelming arriving in Vietnam, not really knowing the people that you will be spending most of your time with, but didn’t that change quickly!
\nIt took only a couple of hours before we were happily cheering our glasses and becoming immersed in the food and culture.<\/p>\n

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The first day of business involved meeting our new friends from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The people that we met and the friendships that we developed will be forever cherished. Not only did they welcome us with open arms, they gave us the inside scoop on places in Saigon that we would never have found on our own. During the week we, with our new friends, went to the gym, danced, ate delicious food, rocked out to songs in both Vietnamese and English at karaoke and together taught primary school children some fun games that not only tired them out but also us. We also ran some nutrition classes!<\/p>\n

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\nVisiting the primary schools the past week in Saigon is definitely in the running for the number one experience of the trip. The school environment was so positive and the children were so happy and eager to learn. It was so amazing to have the opportunity to run around with these kids that I would highly recommend this trip even if it was just for that one experience or even looking into placements overseas! (Even though there was a few runny poos due to dehydration 😕)\u00a0Being in a school environment so different to that of Australian schools is 10\/10 and something that I believe will advance your understandings of pedagogies as well as your development and perspectives as a future teacher.<\/p>\n

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\nOn an end note, one major night to remember was Vietnam\u2019s win in the U23 AFC football semi-final. The streets were packed and the crowds were out of this world. There were flags everywhere and continual honks of horns until early EARLY hours of the morning. It was something we had never seen before and something that we will never forget!<\/p>\n

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\nWeek number one was a major success and we can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s in store for week 2 in Hanoi.<\/p>\n

Editor’s note: Tessa’s trip to Vietnam was made possible through sponsorship from the Australian’s governments New Colombo Plan. To discover similar programs check the QUT Global Portal<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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