So...I know it's been a while. If I have to be honest, this year has really slipped away from me. Between the traveling and the endless hours of shaping young minds :) I really just don't know where the time went. I am going to back log. I promise. But right now, I have to reflect on the fact that this year of firsts, of amazing experiences, of new friends and new goals is almost over. Which seems pretty freaking unbelievable.
As I begin to wind down--my 12th graders take their last exam tomorrow--I have to say a few things.
First: I'm not sure what I would have done had I not had this opportunity. As hard as it was to leave loved ones and launch myself into a million unknowns, it has been quite possibly the best thing that could have happened to me. I discovered that I do, indeed, love teaching. I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to re-realize that being with and passing on knowledge to young people is a HUGE part of my life. Considering the fact that one short year ago, I was ready to close the door on all of this, is truly frightning. I have told my students time and again how big of an impact they have had on my life. I doubt any of them will ever really grasp the enormity of this for me, but they at least deserve to know. Their smiles, their jokes, their hugs, even their whiny complaints have made this year a truly amazing one.
I have no idea where next year will take me just yet, but I know that looking back upon the time I have spent in Quito and beyond will leave permanent foot prints on my heart.
Thank you to all that have supported me, loved me and encouraged me to live my life--I could never have done it without any of you.
More to come!
