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Paige Battcher -- Traveler. Entreprenuer. Free spirit. -- IronMan Triathlon Finisher -- Fulbright Ambassador to Thailand -- Masters of Planning, Research Assistant USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, University of Southern California, Class of 2013 -- battcher@usc.edu

Let's put away the stress, the hustle, the demands. How do we focus on here and now? Breathe in. Breathe out. Smile.

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Why Not Optimism?

Just to clarify...

I was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for a six-month teaching grant in Thailand. The views and information presented in this blog about my Fulbright experiences in Thailand are my own and do not necessarily represent the Fulbright Program, Thailand-U.S. Educational Services (TUSEF), or the US Department of State. Sawadee ka lat chook dii nah ka!

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