So I have EducationDiplomacyAnticsCabbageRolls up and running now. I guess the first thing i should talk about is why I chose going to Poland rather than staying in uber-pleasant Victoria and teaching here. Well, if there is one rather simple lesson I have learned in my life it's this; always play to your strengths... it makes things easier. I was raised all over the world, and the ability to adapt and reground in new places is a skill that is a direct result of my upbringing. I definitely feel predisposed to the lifestyle that international teaching demands!
The winds of change are blowin' in the field of education. And in my eyes (and from what my education at Uvic has led me understand), this change is going to vastly favor the dynamic over the sedentary. With the exception of maybe Calgary, most of western Canada's urban education job market is locked up tighter than a tick and is pretty inhospitable to newcomers. New teachers have to make a choice; fight against the current or cast your sails into the wind. I don't think I need to tell you which choice I've made.
Anyways, I LOVE the feeling when you're just about to leave on a journey! It can sometimes even eclipse the trip itself! If there was a theme song to the feeling of being Jet-set, it would have to be this little ditty by James Pants! Enjoy!
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Is this how I comment and participate in your journey?
ReplyDeleteDale I enjoys your choice of words; they share your security as individual and ensure us of your journey's success.
Travel light, travel bright señor.
The best part about leaving Victoria is returning to it!