My morning started off just like any typical Sunday,
teaching at my language school. I was
mostly conducting and evaluating oral/speaking exams for students though, since it’s
the end of their term.
However... the afternoon arrived and something AMAZING happened – something that turned my day around.
While having a random French conversation with a Parisian-Vietnamese man
over a lunch of com tam (rice dishes) at one of my favourite local vendors, I
received some sudden, exciting news...
I found out that I was accepted into U of T!! They must have thought I was a little crazy
in the com tam restaurant – I jumped up and I couldn’t stop grinning. I was itching to share the news with anyone
who would listen, even a Vietnamese stranger! And as I walked home, I felt a few refreshing raindrops that lasted
for several minutes – the first refreshing rain I’ve ever seen since moving to
hot Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam!
I was accepted into 2 Masters of Education programs at U of
T! I ended up choosing the collaborative program: Comparative, International
and Development Education (CIDE) + Curriculum Studies and Teacher
Development.
With a contagious vigour (my student seemed to feed off my
enthusiasm and happiness!), I taught a 2 hour private lesson in the afternoon.
– we went to “The Refinery”, which is a fancy French restaurant and Cafe in the
ritzy area of district 1, close to the Opera House. I tried a passion fruit, mango and lime
smoothie.
To celebrate in the evening, Patrick and I went to Bobby Brewers on Bui Vien Street, D1 for
dinner and a movie. At Bobby Brewers, you can watch a movie for
free if you order anything, be it a beer or drink or a full meal. They have comfortable couches for sitting on
while watching and despite being a small portion of food (I got a celebratory
beer and a thin steak with fries and steamed veggies), it was pretty
tasty. The 8:30pm show was Evil Dead. If you like gore,
cheesy witchcraft and need your bi-annual, monthly (or however often you feel
the need to watch them) horror fix, then check it out!
Anyway, here is a non-traditional com tam meal from NowZone
for my dish of the day: Beef with gravy sauce and garnished with cilantro, bean
sprouts on fried rice, topped with a fried egg; and potato wedge fries on the
side with a dipping sauce of the typical soy sauce+chili mixture. Protein fix, indeed!
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