Tomorrow is the last day of school for us here in Ontario. I started saying goodbye to my students yesterday, and I look forward to the last few memories that we can create tomorrow before I go...around the world. Today I told them that I wasn't coming back, and in fact was leaving for a place around the world, to Abu Dhabi. There was surprise and a few tears, and some laughs as some struggled to say the name of my new home and we laughed at our mispronunciations.
Over the years, I've had a number of students come from other countries and were "baptized by fire" into the Canadian culture. From Venezuela, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Korea, Poland, and Africa my students came here to assimilate. Now, it's my turn to be thrown into the middle of another culture and experience the shock. I've never been more excited, thrilled, and terrified all at the same time.
There are so many questions! I have faith, however, that we can learn from those who are already there and things will work themselves out.
I will keep this entry short for tonight. Things are getting real and my head is still trying to wrap itself around this incredible change in my life. I have my family and friends to hold onto in spirit as I embark on this adventure on my own...here we go!
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