Rocking that *International* Paradise

April has flown by.   I can’t believe July 27 th is only a little over three months away.   I feel like there’s still so much for me to do in order to be ready to move.   I do have more information than I did a month ago, though.  I have my school calendar (so I can tell you that I have 3 weeks off at Christmas, and when my week and a half off at spring break is, if you’re interested), and the curriculum for my classes.   Through email, some of the current teachers at my school have been able to answer my questions about what to expect, which is great.   And, it t urns out there will be 7 of us from the US teaching there next year, and 6 of us are new.   I think it’s kind of nice that so many of us will be in the same boat.   Also, I am very excited because…I am buying a new (well, new to me) car in Puerto Rico !   2 of the teachers who are leaving at the end of this year are selling me theirs.   (Check out their blog a...

I purchased a one-way airline ticket to San Juan, Puerto Rico last night. I can now officially say I will be moving on July 27th, 2011. Can't wait!

The adventure is beginning.  Really, it began months ago, but it's real now.  Last fall, I registered for the UNI Overseas Placement Fair and began researching overseas schools, compiling my resume and letters of recommendation, and writing my personal statement and cover letters.  In December, I began contacting schools that would be at the fair, expressing my interest in their open positions.  I heard back from quite a few asking me to stop by at the fair for an interview.  After student teaching ended in mid-January, I spent two frenzied weeks researching my top schools in detail and prepping for my first real teaching interviews.  And then, the date of the fair arrived.  The UNI job fair was a whirlwind of intense decision making.  After the round robin interview-sign up, I walked away with 9 scheduled interviews, although three of the schools I was most interested were scheduled in late interview slots on Saturday, and those positions ende...