So, as I keep thinking about telling people (i.e. my family, but mostly my mom) about my blog, I realize that many people reading it may not know much about me, for example, why I'm leaving and/or why I chose Indonesia. Well, long story short, they're the ones who offered me a job.
I've wanted to continue traveling abroad ever since I was a part
of a study abroad program to Oaxaca, Mexico, during the Summer of 2008.
I had an amazing experience meeting new people, making friends (Julia
and Josh, just to name a few), and volunteering at an elementary
school. I taught English to classes ranging from students in 1st grade
to 6th grade, and that was when I realized that I truly was meant to become a teacher. Fast forward almost four years, and Jakarta is going to be the opportunity of a lifetime, and why not go to the other side of the world while I have the chance to take advantage of learning about and living in a country first hand that is as diverse and different than the States? I am learning so much about the country and my school already, but at the same
time I have a ton of questions ranging from "How much is actually
furnished in my apartment/living situation? to "What in the world
consists of the English curriculum that I'll be using?"
This may be a stepping stone to many teaching jobs abroad in a range of countries, it may be the beginning of many years (obviously, more than 2) of teaching in Indonesia, or it may just be something fun and amazing that I get to be a part of for the next two years, only to be followed by my return home where I'll find a job in the States and spend the rest of my days (get married, have a family, etc.).
