Session 2 2019 Begins

TCNJ BKK Session 2 Congratulations to all of our creative and courageous storytellers. We had a great time together at Stagetime on Soi 8! Special thanks to Dr. Ray for bringing this tradition to our TCNJ BKK family.   Dean Visit Our Dean, Suzanne McCotter, will be at NIST next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. She will be visiting classes and would love to hear from you. Please let her know what you love about the program as well as what we can do better.   Online Survey   tcnj.co1.qualtrics.com

BKK Newsletter V1 N2

Community Updates

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!!! You have been working hard this week and deserve a little treat for making it through with lots of the enthusiasm, care, and curiosity. Come see Tabitha today (Friday, 6/21) to get a coupon for a free ice cream.

Meet at the Taling Chan Floating Market on Saturday morning. Anyone who is interested, please come and meet up, get some food, take some photos. It will be a nice break from studying. http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/taling-chan.htm Read more >

4-6p on Tuesday and Thursday!

Wednesdays in the lounge from 4-5p. Mats will be available.

Come out on Monday (6/24) night @ 8pm to hear some of your fellow classmates tell stories. Maybe even tell your own. We will be at Stagetime on Soi 8 (above NZ Snapper). Please send a quick note to Dr. Lauk (rlauk@rlauk.com) Facebook Event Page

Commencement Input Needed!

Please consider nominating a classmate as speaker and performing at commencement. Fill out the two question survey below. https://tcnj.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePX09yn2QmWcCrPtext

2019: Newsletter V1 N1

Welcome to another summer with your TCNJ family! This year, I am trying this newsletter instead of the blog we have been using for years. But, since the blog still has a lot of important information on it, I am including the link to it here TCNJ BKK Blog and we may still refer to it sometimes. Please feel free to let me know what you think of this way of communicating information while we are together for the summer session.

Community Information

* Our classes run from 8:30a to 3:30p each day. Your individual courses may have varying schedule for worktime, breaks, lunch, etc.  * If you use Facebook, consider joining the TCNJ Bangkok Facebook page. Lots of alum keep in touch and share news about job opportunities. Also, social events are sometimes posted there.

Wanna Play?

You will definitely work hard while you are here. That's a good thing! And, you need to take care of yourself as well. Make time to hang out with friends, get a massage, and to play. Research suggests a rise in mental health disorders that may be related to a decline in play in children and adolescents. Adults even play less. But, I believe that we all need to play. [Decline of Play TED Talk]  A few opportunities we have right now are: * Football/Soccer -- Tuesday and Thursday at NIST from 4-6pm * Burpee challenge (see below) * Upcoming movie night * Take a cooking class together (more details soon) * Visit a floating market with classmates (more details soon) * On-site mini massages during session 3.

Advising

If your questions are specific to the ESL program, please seek out Dr. Wu. He will be here just for Session 1. Everyone else should come to see me [Tabitha] before you leave Bangkok. I will be teaching during session 1 but in sessions 2 and 3 my meeting availability will be very open. Here are a few quick nuts and bolts those of you seeking certification need: * Here is the link you need to apply for your certification: https://certification.tcnj.edu/global-students-only/ * Here is a post from our Blog that talks about the Praxis tests http://tcnjbkk.blogspot.com/2017/06/praxis-core-praxis-praxis-ii-oh-my.html Commencement As I begin to prepare for commencement, I need your help. Each year, some of our students perform during commencement and one or two of our graduates say a few words. Please let me know if you would be interested in performing and if you would like to nominate someone to be our graduation speaker (self-nominations are accepted too). Nominations and Performance Info accepted here: https://tcnj.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePX09yn2QmWcCrP Burpee Challenge

2nd Annual Storytelling Night

We will be hosting our second annual Storytelling night on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  

Over eight TCNJ storytellers are signed up and more are welcome!

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

7:30 p.m.

Fat Tap

Ekkamai 16 (about a 20 minute walk after getting off at the Ekkamai BTS stop)

Food and drink specials will be offered!

If you would like to sign up to tell a 6-8 minute story, please see Ray Lauk.  You are welcome to tell any story of your choosing.

How to Apply for Certification

Our certification officer has streamlined the process of applying for certification. If you follow the link below you will see that you now complete forms on line and upload forms and test scores. It is a relatively easy process.

https://tcnj.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8LGzyrD6lgNYVf

911: Info Needed

Please be sure to complete your Emergency Contact Forms. 

Your instructor will have them available for you. 

Come Out and Play

One of our fellow students, Nickolas Harris, is working on getting pick-up soccer games organized. 

When: Tuesday and Thursday between 4-6p
Where: The giant field next that you stare at longingly while in class.

If you are interested, please contact Nick (nickharrisjapan@gmail.com) and let him know:

1. That you are interested (he is collecting a head count)

2. Which days of the week would you prefer?

(I am thinking about proposing Tuesday/Thursday, and people can choose to come one to two days a week).