“Same, same.” That’s all I have to say when I stop by my neighborhood street vendor. The woman running it already knows my order: pad krapow, a spicy Thai basil stir-fry, topped with a fried egg.
Over the months, she’s gradually nudged up the spice level, and I’ve grown to love it. My broken Thai has become part of the routine, too.
I left the US for Thailand at the end of September, four months after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in human communication and a minor in sport business management.
I did several internships at large companies throughout college in fields like marketing and talent…
