In light of my search for excitement in my graduate life, I have confirmed my decision to embark on a TEFL mission this year! In a whirlwind few months which has involved choosing my course and researching like mad, I've narrowed it down to teaching in China with an organization that essentially makes all the other choices for me (where I will be placed, what age group I will be teaching)... which is great for an indecisive like me, but also absolutely terrifying not knowing where/who I will be teaching in just a few months time. Yeah, that's the other thing... I leave in ONE MONTH TODAY. One month to pack up my life for 5 months on the other side of the world when I have no idea where I will be 2 months from now.
Scary as it all is (I'm not for a second downplaying the fear I'm feeling right now), I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement right now! I'm so proud of myself for getting that twinge of 'what if...' and actually acting upon it. I loved the sound of this placement and am thrilled to bits that for me it will be a reality.
And with that, I'll leave a few of my 'new years resolutions' (although I hate hate hate the whole concept of resolutions only being applicable from the 1st of every new year.... should really be a more monthly review kinda thing)....
1. WRITE MORE. I promise this blog will actually start to be filled with interesting stories, thoughts, etc... probably a lot of 'OH MY GOD I'M IN CHINA AND I'M SCARED' or 'I just ate dog brain... and liked it?' kind of posts coming up.
2. READ MORE. If only on the 12 hour (yup, ouch) plane journey each way.... I will read more things. Probably for the best when I'm in a country where no-one speaks the language I do and books are my only friends *sigh*
3. DO MORE. The upcoming year is definitely going to be different from the past 21 that I've been alive, but I've never been so excited. I hate the thought of getting to 80 and being able to list off a million things I wish I'd done but never did. Within reason, if you want to do it, why the hell not?
Maybe a few more posts before I leave to document the last month of enjoying England, maybe I'll be too madly busy. In brief, my plan is to eat all the food I love, see all the people I love, and watch all the crappy TV I love - all of which I'm inevitably gonna miss like mad in China! So, if you need me, I'll be eating fish & chips with a cup of PG Tips in front of Eastenders with my pals ;)
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