One thing I do know is that I really want to return to special ed. I miss it horribly and worry that no one will hire me in my profession if I don't get back to it. I never imagined I'd be away from it this long. I like my little second graders this year but being a regular classroom teacher isn't my passion. It's just something I did to escape from a horrible job.
My housing contract will also be up next year so I'll be looking for something that allows a cat. Actually hard to find in Bangkok but not impossible. I'm also opening myself up to the possibility of leaving Thailand but still pondering that one. I have lots of time to figure out what I'm doing. Job hunting doesn't start til nearly Dec which is over 6 months away. But I have considered the possibility of going to Hong Kong or mainland China. A friend of mine has contacts with schools there. But still up in the air about all that.
I have settled into Bangkok. I enjoy singing in the Bangkok Music Society choir. I was a soloist at Christmas and hope to be a soloist in the next concert. I'm also hoping to get into the theatre scene. So far I have only ushered for one of the theatres. I miss the theatre in Chiang Mai. I've also made friends here. So leaving the country means starting over. So next year will be a transition year. Even if I stay in Thailand, I will most likely leave my school because they can't guarantee having a special ed position yet. I think in the future they want one but I don't know how far out in the future that would be. Bangkok has some really good schools with established special ed depts.
One thing is for sure, living overseas is something I will be doing for a while.
