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tomorrow is teacher's day in vietnam and everything is becoming festive. the past few days people have been hauling giant lights and speakers onto campus for the celebration tomorrow morning. everything is exciting now.

people are walking around the offices with bouquets of flowers. the women of the office are all wearing the flowing ao dai dresses that are made of reams and reams of shiny cloth that flow around the ankles befuddling the mind.

tomorrow we, as teachers, will sit in the middle of our main courtyard and will listen to teachers. the students will surround us on small, plastic chairs. we will then be given flowers and pictures will be taken. last year i was interviewed on television and was too nervous to make much sense. this year, if the occurrence is repeated, i will be much more prepared.

tomorrow is a celebration of teachers and teaching. i would like to thank all of my teachers, those who have allowed me to further my understanding of the world by positing questions that make me actually think for myself.