School's Out

Tomorrow morning I will pick up my TESOL certification and feel like most other graduates: a lot smarter but with empty pockets.

I’d like to think that I’ve gained wisdom and experience from the past four weeks. But in such a short time, all I could really hope for was a better understanding of classroom logistics plus a piece of paper in my hand that says “This one did the time so she’s qualified.” Now that it’s all over I can confidently say that I did not waste my money. My learning expectations were exceeded and most of that was from watching my classmates bomb live lessons or perform exceptionally well.

I’ve also made ten really great friends from around the world. We’ve already started to make plans for getting together after class is over. Four of my classmates reside in Hong Kong so it will be nice to have those contacts, especially since we’ll be moving to Hong Kong tomorrow.

Yes, the Farr family has finally decided to move to Hong Kong. Wrapping up our past month in Zhuhai has been surprisingly painless. Maeli had her final day of kindergarten today. Of course she had a big photo shoot when I picked her up. No doubt Maeli will appear on the front of the school’s next brochure or advertisement. Tonight we’re getting out of the year lease we signed in Zhuhai which is our last loose end here. Tomorrow we are planning on packing yet again. This time I’m wondering if we should buy another suitcase.

All the excitement lately has made me feel rather exhausted so I treated myself to a massage and hair-cut today. The total bill came to $7 USD. Sad to say, I won’t be able to find a five dollar one-hour massage in Hong Kong.

However work is looking promising in Hong Kong. I have three interviews lined up for Monday. Hopefully by the end of next week I’ll have signed a year contract. Then we’ll just have to wait for our visas to process. That takes about three weeks. The missing link will be a kindergarten for Maeli and a place to live.

In the middle of April my mother will visit for two weeks. She’ll be just in time for us to move again. At least that will be the case if our current trend continues.

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