My Last Week in Thailand

This post probably won't make too much sense, I have way too many thoughts going through my mind and I don't really no where to begin.
I celebrated my 20th birthday this previous weekend on an island here in Thailand. My group and I stayed at a really nice resort and partied it up I seriously had the best birthday of my life! (: I can't wait to come back home and celebrated my birthday again with my friends.
Speaking of "friends", I have really learned so much about them since I've been gone. I've always believed that you can't fully trust anyone and as much as I've tried to change that outlook it's almost impossible. My trust level on almost everyone has gone way down. I know I'm not in a dangerous place or that I'm gone for a long time but you truly do find out who is there for you and who isn't. I'm not saying that I'm the best person or the best friend, people make mistakes but I'm tired of having to beg people to want to talk to me. It's just not who I am.
This week is the last week I have with all the friends I've made and the people at my school. The children have taught me so much, even though we don't speak the same language. Words cannot describe the feeling I get each morning when I walk into the classroom. I get to do arts & crafts, and eat snacks with them. I go outside and play and teach them the colors. My goal for the next two days is to teach them the alphabet, hopefully. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. My teacher, Chuwana, spoils me so much. We get there and she has Thai fruit, which is amazing, set out for us. She randomly brings us snack and Thai iced tea, which is my new favorite drink. She brings us to lunch at least once a week and makes us eat so much amazing food that we feel like we're about to pop.
I just got back from dinner with a few of the teachers and their family. It was more food than Thanksgiving! I had such a huge food baby belly when I was finally finished eating. I'll upload those pictures soon. The food here is such an interesting variety. They even bought us presents! And the teacher tried to set me up on a date with her son.
I am seriously going to miss my group of people so much! I am definitely making the most of the next few days before I never get to see most of them again. I feel as if I can navigate my way safely through the city now. Especially since I've been lost several times already lol. I know the route my van driver takes to school - traffic is ridiculous here. It takes us at least 90 minutes to get about 25 miles. My van driver is amazing. We don't understand each other but I get the front seat everywhere we go, that's what I get for being skinny lol. At first it kinda sucked because I felt isolated but I get to view everything and the van driver gives me candy or water or random gifts. I can tell he has such a kind heart without holding a conversation with him. Thats how the people in Thailand are though. It's none as the Land of the Smiles for a reason. I've never felt unsafe once here, even in the most sketch neighborhoods.
I'm not really ready to leave here yet but I am excited about coming home. I leave for New York 12 hours after I get back to Florida. I can't wait to see my family. Anyways, I'm running out of things to write about. I'll try and update everyone once again before leaving this amazing country.

- Brit