When I get back to the USA, I plan to get a snowball rolling....MAYBE. I'll mail a letter I've already composed to the Washington Post detailing my experiences as an English teacher in Thailand.

My story isn't just another case of culture shock. It's the story of a pragmatic, hardworking white person who runs into a brick wall of laziness, apathy, incompetency, and red tape while trying to teach English to Thai students. Of course I'll also mention the fact that I had to pay for both my plane ticket to come here and the TESOL course (which I didn't use but Thailand requires), two wallet-draining actions I should be summarily flogged for.