Very long time since I updated last. I hate to admit it, but I let life get ahead of me and this blog kind of fell to the wayside...again... But I wanted to update you all on what is going to be coming up for me in the near future! I have been offered a position to help manage two EFL branches in Vietnam!! It is with the sister company of the one I worked for when I was living in Seoul, South Korea (I am currently back home in the US with my family for the holidays), so I am already pretty familiar with how the administrative side of the job works.
I am not going to lie and say that I am not nervous about moving to a new country to work, I am. When I first went to Korea to study back in university, I had already been studying about the culture and the program for over a year beforehand, and when I got in country I had a group of staff members from the program who were helping me every step of the way; from the visa process to living situations, culture adjustments-everything I could ever need help on, help was provided. So when I moved back to Seoul to become a teacher after I graduated, I was already familiar with how the city and culture works, so I was not going in "blind." It is the complete opposite with Vietnam.
I know nothing of Vietnam. I have only really had pho in terms of Vietnamese food, so I have no idea what other foods there are, I don't speak the language, and I have no idea about the culture. So there is going to be a steep learning curve for me as soon as I arrive. But despite my nervousness about managing not one, but two branches, and the fact that it is going to be harder for me to integrate into my new home compared to when I moved to Seoul, I am really looking forward to starting the next chapter in my life!
Now I just hope the stress of getting ready to fly across the world again and packing my life away into 2 suitcases, 1 carry-ons, and a backpack!
