I've been back in the United States for three days, and it's been an interesting adjustment. I forgot how fast-paced and serious life is here. Today I picked up my distinction cord and Office of International Programs stole, and it's pretty insane I will be graduating college in three days.
Being back, it's almost hard to believe I've been gone at all. I've got the same obligations as before. I've got to interview for jobs (I'm a real teacher now...woo!) and start my summer job (so excited!!). I have to clean my house and do laundry. I have to finish up graduation paperwork and licensure forms. Have I even been away?
I have been away, though, and it was such an amazing experience. Personally, I'm surprised how smoothly it went. This was my first time out of the country, as well as my first time really immersing myself in a new culture. I feel like I completed both successfully. I made new friends (love you girls!), taught new students (miss you guys!), and tried new things. Will I go back to Belize some day? Absolutely.
The purpose of this blog was to keep you all at home informed about what Belize is like and what I did while I was there. I also wrote weekly posts to my class in Wilmington (titled Dear Wilmington Friends, if you weren't aware) to teach them even more about Belize. It's been fun, everyone. Thanks for keeping up with my adventures. Here's the last purpose of my blog--a message to future cohorts traveling to San Pedro:
Go out of your comfort zone as much as possible. Keep your phones at a distance, and don't use the TVs in your hotel rooms. Learn how to live without technology both in the classroom and in your daily life, because that's the reality there. Listen to everyone (your students, your parents, your fellow teacher candidates), so that you can really soak up all that this experience has to offer you. You will love it!
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