Vacation summary and Job ideas

I had a wonderful 2.5 weeks for break in which I visited with family, met up with some good friends and even went to Florida for a wedding! There were two firsts in that visit- first time in Florida (not too impressed! it's so flat and you have to have lots of money and want to only shop, eat, or sun bathe! nevertheless it was a great respite from the pace of northern life)It was the first wedding I have been to for one of my friends. Apparently this is going to be a common thing as I move through my 20s. I certainly won't be able to keep up. I am super excited for her and they seem wonderful together but marriage is no where near my radar (neither are any potential husbands or boyfriends to say the least! It seems they don't grow many intelligent, tall, charming, and fun men here in the Albany region!) Anyways, I am quite content in my singleness. I have so much I want to do and I am currently okay with the fact that I can plan and explore freely.

Speaking of which, I have some new ideas for the upcoming summer and year. it is becoming clear that I won't be at Emma Willard School next year. The contract is only for a year and even if I wanted to stay there really isn't room for another Spanish teacher. Marilyn will be back full time and they are also opening up a Chinese program. I wonder how many students will choose to study this up and coming world language over Spanish or French. So...this means I need to pursue other areas and I am actually quite excited about this. I think I am not destined to write on a chalkboard for the rest of my life but I could see myself returning to teaching in a few years. I am, however, still interested in the field of education, but perhaps I am looking for something more interactive and international. Are there grad schools for international education? i will have to look into that!

I've taken one step to get into this field. I turned in an application to an organization called Global Works (www.globalworksinc.com) which is based in State College, PA. Generally it's an organization that takes 2,3, or 4 week trips abroad trips for high school students in the summer. The programs I am interested travel to Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, central and coastal Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Each program is based on community service, language learning, and cultural exchange. I would like to be a co-leader for one of these programs. Two days after turning in my application I was asked to go interview in NYC on Jan.20th (next Saturday)!! I am really excited about this opportunity and hope it leads to more job opportunities in the field.