Plot Twist

Someone recently told me that when things suddenly change in your life, it is just a plot twist.  Won't be rehired at your current job?.... PLOT TWIST!

My job teaching at the elementary school ended as abruptly and randomly as it began.  One day I got an email that they needed a sub, a few weeks later I was permanent.  Last Friday, the last day of school, they told me that they will not have a position for me next year.  Surprised and sad, I realized that I had in fact become attached to the kids and staff there. I had grown to love the community of supportive parents and "disfruted" (an invented word from the Spanish verb disfrutar) all of the fun events we had - including the crazy end of year bingo that I still need to write about. 

Every ending, however, makes space for something new to take its place.

Whether that something new is teaching more private classes, starting an improv group for local adolescents, or teaching at a different school... I am trusting that it will be reasonably perfect - as in the experience I need to be having right now. 

This morning I had an interview at a high school in town; the interview was totally in Spanish and the director said that she was pleased that I spoke the language.  I was proud of that, too.  Definitely the first time I conducted an hour long interview in Spanish, getting all the information I needed and asking intelligent questions.  Last time I was interviewed in Spanish was before I left Heredia 4 months ago.  That was a big deal at the time, but I remember feeling like I missed important information and could not say much more about myself than who I was and that I wanted to teach English with that company.  Now, here I am asking about the school's mission and their discipline policy.  While still making mistakes, the fact that I was communicating in Spanish did not hinder what I could or wanted to communicate. 

There are times where I feel like my Spanish is not improving, and then I have a marker like this to show me how far I really have come. 

Also, I think I'm finally going to get to teach high school, something I have wanted since I started at the university!!!!

Here's to this plot twist leading to new challenges, new adventures, and new growth.