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October 11 couldn't come fast enough...mid-term break! As I mentioned in my last post, it has been a trying few months getting used to my new home, new school,  and new students. Especially...the new students. I have to admit- it was heaven not to have the students for a week. A few days of PD and then it was time for a 5-day weekend!  Another teacher, T, had invited me to go to Amazonas with her and I happily accepted.  We were headed to Leticia, Colombia. The southern most city in Colombia. Not really a city, more like a village on the frontier of the Amazon. Leticia is located in the point of Colombia right next to Peru and Brasil. In fact, it only fairly recently became part of Colombia. As you can see below, it is much closer to Peru and Brasil than to the rest of the country.  Well, I got my yellow fever vaccination, bought new hiking boots, and packed a lot of mosquito repellant (100% DEET) and off we went for a few days of adventure...

Hello my 4 followers (Mom & Dad, I see you!!)...I'm back 😀 And in a brand new country! After living in Europe for almost 8 years, it was time to change things up again and experience a new culture and language. So, I decided to pack up and move to South America. Colombia, to be exact. Back in October/ November 2018, I started talking with the Head of Colegio Colombo Britanico in Cali, Colombia. Also, at the same time, I started the application process to become an English Language Fellow through the State Department. Think Peace Corps for Master teachers. The application process is pretty thorough and after several months and interviews, I was accepted into the pool of English Language Fellows. The next step was to wait to see if I would get a placement. About the time that I was waiting for a placement with ELF, I was offered a teaching position with Colegio Colombo Britanico. As I was weighing the pros and cons, and trying to block out all the negative nellies who we...