The end is near.
It is very hard for me to believe that my time in Taiwan has, in fact, come to
an end. It has been one of the best, hardest, most rewarding years of my life.
But let me start at the beginning.
As I stood in the security line at LAX, looking back at my parents, I was
certain I was making a great decision. The second I went through the metal
detectors and could no longer see them, I was 100% sure I was making a huge
mistake. I have never been so scared in my entire life as I was waiting in the
terminal. You can't understand the fear that comes with leaving everything you
know, everyone you know, and going somewhere you know nothing about. The only
thing I was sure of was that I knew ZERO Chinese.
I remember sitting in the terminal texting Jill, telling her that I think I
made a huge mistake. What was I thinking when I agreed to take the job.
But thanks to Jill, and the shame that I would feel if I didn't get on
that plane, I landed in Taoyuan, and the greatest adventure of my life began.
Now, as it's ending and I have a lot to look forward to, I am sad it's ending.
Telling all my students goodbye has been difficult. But it's nice to know that
they've enjoyed me as their teacher and that they will miss me. One of my
students made me promise to invite her to my wedding. I told her of course
she's invited though I'm not sure if she realizes it's many years away.
Haha.
I just started taking my malaria medicine for India. It has been difficult for
me to grasp the end, I think because even though I'm leaving, I'm not yet going
home. There is still so much between now and Los Alamitos. So much that I can't
wait to experience, but I'm itching to get home as well.
Anyway, I have learned so much here in Taiwan. I truly am not the same person
coming back to California, and I think it's a good thing.
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| My Tuesday's class. I LOVE these kids. |
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| Belle and my babies <3 |
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| Wednesday nights |
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| Kay's class |
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| Kay's class |
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| Kay's class |
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| Kay's class |
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| Saturday morning. Never thought I'd say I'll miss working Saturday mornings. :) |
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| Mondays with Jasmine |
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| Thursdays with Jasmine |
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| Notes from my Saturday night class. <3 |
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| Kay's class |
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| Darling Yvan |
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| Saturday night :) |
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so difficult. -Winnie the Pooh
“He nods, as if to
acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is
something to look forward to on the other side.” -Emily Griffin
