From Elephants to the Alps
![Landscape of Thailand](https://images.apps.umt.edu/storage/umt/center/1200/900/global-leadership-initiative/photos/mckenna.jones.thailand.jpg)
My first semester in Bangkok taught me a lot about myself. I learned how to communicate more effectively given the language barriers. I learned about the different levels of communication. Thai people are a great example of a culture with undercurrent communication cues. Watching how someone’s body is reacting and positioned in a conversation, you can gain an understanding of what is being communicated despite what’s being said. “Watch what people do, not what they say,” is a great lesson for being successful in life.
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