all I want is to travel to the end of the world, and beyond...

When I jump, I leap (although not as high as Erin) - when I jog, I run (not literally, because those who know me know I haven't done strenuous physical exercise in years) - and when I decide to do something, I attack it headfirst and relentlessly (that is actually accurate)! That is how I have ended up here, in the 'eastern' west, my home for the next five months: Poland.

I cannot even recall the amount of times I have been asked "Why Poland?" And my response, "Why not?" I will admit, it seems rather strange, almost 'random', but as I have been preparing for my trip I have realized, Poland is the right destination for me. As many know, I was originally going to the Republic of Georgia in January - a rather bold move, to be honest, and it was at the last moment that I altered my plans and landed on Poland - I have felt nothing but peace about my decision (I'd like to think I can handle The Republic of Georgia, but I will be honest, a European country - no matter how far east - is much more comforting) My change of plans reminds me of a G.K. Chestorton (thank you Dr. Edwards and Grove City College) quote, "The only way of catching a train I ever discovered is to miss the train before." And on that note - I journey to Poland.

I have yet to learn where in the country I will be positioned, as of right now the only thing I am sure of is that I will be in Krakow for 16 days. After an intensive two week training I will be assigned a city and I will move there for the next five months. It has not been easy to not have all the answers, but I am relaxed and calm, everything will work out in the end.

I am going to try to keep this blog updated as much as possible, and I can only hope that my life will be interesting enough to write about. In case it is not clear - I am going to Poland to teach English as a second language (no critiquing my blog, this is my place to vent and share, not to be graded :) a safe place, so to speak - I'm a teacher now, for heaven's sake, cut me a break!). I did not study education in college, I have never had my own classroom, and I basically have no experience! I have only just tonight completed my TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) Certification, and along with my undergrad degree, that is all the training I have had - meaning, I will most likely have many stories to share (flops and successes). What I do have is spunk and spirit - let's hope they will be enough...