Post SAT Intensives

Three weeks of around 12 teaching hours a day has left me feeling pretty wiped out.  Now I’m down to around 9 hours a day and the biggest relief is not having to prepare for the morning SAT block.  This whole sense of relief though has segued into a feeling of early panic at my move to the states at the end of the summer.  I would say back to the states but four of the people, children and wife, who are moving with me, have never been to the shores of the good ‘ol US of A.  Timing has never been my forte and considering the economy looks a little bleak back there I am wondering if this is another case of bad timing.  The Big Sky State, fresh steaks from the ranch and free reign to ride the four wheeler are calling my name a little too loud right now though to turn back.  We will be going and I will be looking for a job, actually a career.

Fortunately I will have some time to collect my thoughts and not be pressured to find something immediately.  I’m planning on hitting the books right away and pick up my masters in instructional design while searching for a position that fits me.  One concern I have though is if anything that I’ve done in Asia for the past eight years will do anything positively for my career.  The horror stories I’ve heard from ex-pats that have made the journey home only to be back after a year keep floating through my head.  Time will only tell, but now the only thing I can do is collect the pieces of all the work I’ve done and portray it in the most realistic and positive light that is possible.