One of the things I missed most about the students being gone during the flood was that I had no one to play games with. I was never much of a game-player at CCF... when people played Nerts or Mafia or Bang or whatever else, I would usually sit it out. Because a) I am not very good at games, and b) I am not nearly as competitive as most of the other people who play games at CCF.
But here in Thailand, where it is not as easy to communicate freely with language (and it is much less about the competition), I have found playing games to be a wonderful way to connect with students. There is a little bit of talking, a lotta bit of laughing, and a comfortable setting in which to build relationships. And it is fun!
Nerts, War, Casino, Swap, Uno, Pictionary, Jenga, Set, Corner the Market, Phase 10, Clue, Monoploy... and those are just some of the favorites.
So, all this to say, I am glad that my job includes game time with some pretty cool students.
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