Upon the receipt of the BBA email informing exchange students of an upcoming sponsored trip to Pattaya, nearly all of us exchange students quickly confirmed in order to partake in this opportunity. While most of us were not certain what the trip would actually entail, our blind trust in BBA definitely paid off in what turned out to be a great fun and learning experience.

When 7:00 am came around on Saturday the 19th of September, we departed Thammasat University for the Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Upon arrival, we were briefed with a short video on the important role the facility plays in preserving the existence of the delicate sea turtle. Soon later, we cleaned the beach and then a sea turtle holding pool. While such ?work? is usually avoided in a trip to the beach, neither activity fit the traditional definition. Instead, we had a lot of fun helping this great cause, probably since interaction with sea turtles definitely does not fit into our normal daily routines at home.