Everything happens for a reason.

Well, somehow this seven month job in France has flown by and into March.  This has especially turned into more than a job; it has become the starting place for actually figuring out what I want to do.  I’ve always known teaching is what I want to do but I’ve been uncertain about what content to teach.  This experience has finally pieced together why I have chosen certain paths in my life.

Music, language, children, and travel have been my main interests for a long time now and I’ve realized that I can find work that includes all of them.  In addition to my love for analyzing culture and personalities (hence what most of this blog has been about), I’ve culminated all these paths into my future plan.  I want to get my Masters in Comparative Education so that I can teach internationally at either International or Bilingual schools.  The music side ties into the language love and actually in turn, it has been a great crutch when teaching English.  I’ve been surprised how much I sing and use music in my classroom.

As of now, I am applying to International and Bilingual schools in France in order to gain experience before getting my Masters.  A Masters might not even be necessary for a while if I get my foot in the door at a school somewhere.

I’ve been really thankful for this gap year (which is what I originally thought of it as).  I’ve been able to really sort through what I wanted, what I want now, and what I want for my future.  I know that this program isn’t over yet and I still have 6 more weeks of teaching but I feel like I’ve finally found what I came here looking for.  I’ve been away from home for the longest I’ve ever been and have surprised myself that I want to stay even longer.  I wasn’t expecting that at all to be honest.

Either way, if I find a job here for the next school year or not, I’ll be coming home this summer.  I know we’re all in different places, in different times in our life still figuring it out, but I hope that I will get to see you soon!

I’m off to Porto, Portugal tomorrow for the remainder of my vacation!  After that, I’ll put up some more Frenchie observations and stories from my kiddos.  It’s been a while and they have done some pretty interesting things..

Miss you all!  Bisous!