Wake up call

So I woke up this morning to people screaming through the halls banging on our doors. Apparently, it was our first fire drill. Not only did we have to proceed to the parking lot at 6:30 am, but they decided that it would be fun to play a name game with all 60 of us, since we were all up. Most of us were still in our pj's and for me that includes being bra-less. So I just stood there with my arms crossed. Luckily I managed to sneak out and back up to my room to write this blog and read my book. As for the rest of them, they are now having relay races- it was over an hour ago from the initial alarm. Looking out my window, most of the white people have peaced out, but the Thai's look to be having fun. My roommate has not come back. I simply don't understand, how you can be forced out of bed to then play games outside in your pj's and be happy about it. I guess i have a lot to learn. Anyway, the past few days have been good. I had fun at orientation. My classes are: Thai 1, Ethics and Lifestyle, Foundations of SE Asian Society, Impact of Tourism and Sustainability, and Environmental Problems in Society. I am the only student here that does not go to church. So all afternoon, I don't exactly know what I will do. Read, I guess. Tonight I will be going to the famous Night Bizarre. I will update you later on how that goes. It should be a lot of fun, and I will probably buy a lot of crap. Very exciting. Anyway, I don't know if I will ever want to leave Thailand, it is soo cheap. Yesterday, my new Thai friend May brought me to the mall- not my first choice- but anyway we went to eat at a restaurant. I got garlic rice, miso soup, Thai tea, and bottled water for $2.40 US. The buffet, containing mostly meat, was only $5. One thing I am really struggling with, since I am one of the few here only for the semester, is no one wants to travel on the weekends and I cant go alone. So I am stuck. Hopefully, I can find someone. I also find it hard to find people who want to venture around Chiang Mai. The school is outside of the city, so it is challenging to even get a ride in. The bus runs every hour, but you don't know when it will come. Oh well. With time, I hope to see and do everything I want, or else my mother will have to put up with me wanting to not leave Thailand. That is all for now.