I've never felt more love in my town than since I told all my friends that I'm leaving to go back to America.
"But you'll be coming back soon, right?"
"Oh, but you can come live here after grad school."
"Don't go."
"We'll miss you so much."
"Here's some food."
"Here's a present for your mom and dad."
"Don't forget me."
"Let me take you out to dinner before you go."
We had lots of farewell dinners and lunches with all my various friends in town. My principal threw me a big going away party where everyone stood up and said something nice to me and good-bye. I stood up and gave a little fare-well speach in Thai. It gave them one more chance to flattery me with compliments about my thai speaking ability (as I've said before- if you can say hello they will bombard you with compliments).
My students were also so full of love. They gave me so many little presents, took so many pictures with me and got me to sign my autograph on everything they owned.
What will I do without my super-star status in America?
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