Maps and Decisions
Six weeks ago, I made the decision to leave Korea at Christmas. It was a hard day. I once said that leaving a job uses a lot of language similar to a break up. I had to say, "This isn't you, it's me," and "I am so sorry to do this to you," and "This isn't fair to you," all while crying my eyes out in front of my administrator. She was very understanding, thankfully. We agreed I would leave at Christmas and I began making plans. Two weeks later, they told me they had found another teacher to take my place mid-November. I would be leaving a month earlier than planned, with a lot less money than I wanted. It seemed like the best decision, though. Stress and Lyme disease don't work well together. There have been days when my panic attacks keep me from going out the door, days when I feel I will pass out during class, and days when I forget the day or my students' names, and cannot make out what people are saying. It is best for everyon