I had the pleasure of driving our Ambassadorial Scholar, Yupapone Vorapongsukantl, from Columiba to Greenville. She is studying international relations at USC and she wants to become a diplomat. She was staying with Myles and Ann Golden and when we got there, the flag of Thailand was hanging out front. Yupapone spoke to the Pleasantburg, Greenville Breakfast and North Greenville clubs this week.
I asked her what she did for fun. She said that she did not have any time for fun, because it was very hard right now. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to come to a new country, speak a new language, learn to adjust to new food and new customs, find new living accommodations, keep up with what is considered the #1 School of International Business in the country and do it all on a very thin budget and no car. People that can successfully deal with those conditions will likely be incredibly successful in whatever they do.
My thanks to Rita Yarbrough, Myles Golden, Dee Kivett and I'm sure many others who have helped Yupapone get settled.
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