Crazy Would Be Changing My Mind
I danced around my home yesterday morning, torn between laughing hysterically and crying of pure joy. Why? The direction of my life was so fantastically validated. When I first started researching the Internet for information regarding teaching English as a second language, I signed up for emails from a job listings site. Just for kicks. I felt sure I would regret the enormous influx of spam, but instead I found something wonderful. One morning, when I was taking that damn Ancient Art of War in June, I scrolled through the options of the day in my email and found a listing for online volunteers needed for a program in Rio de Janeiro. Considering I have high hopes and crossed fingers to get into the Fulbright program, destination Brazil, I jumped at the chance to become more involved in this pursuit. I sent the woman my resume and a short blurb about me and why I was interested. She responded quickly and set up a Skype chat with me for Thursday,...