Isaac Miller went on a Week Without Walls trip to Thailand in 2014 where he learned about globalization and sustainability. He visited three villages - Baan Mae Sa Mai, Baan Pa Nok Kok, and Doi Pui - and observed how people lived in different areas and how community actions impacted lives. He also did challenging outdoor activities like rock climbing. The trip was a life-changing experience where Isaac learned to appreciate what he has and be happy, as the Thai people seemed happy without much material wealth. He realized people in less fortunate areas can find joy in small things. Overall, Isaac gained independence and responsibility by having to manage daily tasks without supervision during the trip.

1. Week Without Walls
Thailand 2014
By Isaac Miller 7E

2. What
 For my activity I went to Thailand and learned
about globalization and sustainability. We did
different activities like visiting villages and taking
notes about the things that we learned about the
different villages. For example we visited three
different villages: Baan Mae Sa Mai, Baan Pa Nok
Kok, and Doi Pui. In those villages we learned
about how people lived in different parts and also
about how the actions their villages take affect
their lives in many ways. We also did fun and
challenging activities such as rock climbing and
repelling.
Baan Mae Sa Mai, a hill
tribe.

3. So What
The Thailand was the best experience in my life so far. I
learned so much about other cultures and yet had so much fun.
I learned that what we take for granted is important to Some of
the Thai people I met who don’t have as much as we do but
always seemed happy, this gives me the attitude to be happy
always for what I have and not to be sad for what I don’t have.
One example was when I was buying an item at the market
and let the owner of the stall keep the change, they were
extremely happy to have and extra 10 baht and that is about 1
QR. If that makes someone really happy then that means they
might not have that much money and every little bit counts. I
really enjoyed shopping at the night markets because I met a
lot of happy people and made people happier because I bought
their products.

4. So What Continued
 The Most Important idea I learned is to always be
happy for how safe of an area we live in and how much
luxury items we have compared to the Thai people who
are happier than we are.

5. Now What
 During the trip I developed my responsibility and
independence. I developed these skills by living only
with my roommates and we had to clean ourselves and
manage our self or else we would face the
consequences.