Here we go!!

Greetings from Flagstaff, Arizona!! It is optimistically (though not without slight apprehension) that I begin this account of my newest adventures.

Briefly, so as not to bore myself (and any stray readers I may have along the way), here's been my life in the past few months:

-Moved to Central Phoenix in January 2010
-After a year-long debate, I decided in March not return to teaching middle school math the following school year.
-Panic ensued, as I was uncertain of my next step in life...
-In May, I knew I wanted to leave the U.S. for a while.
-In June, I talked with a friend who is in Spain taking a class. She's getting certified to teach English anywhere in the world.
-The above conversation prompted me to think that it'd be a sweet deal to travel, take classes, and perhaps pursue an international career for a while.
-I looked at a few programs online, chose one, and registered for a 4 week, 120-hour certification course. (It's TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language.) The course starts at the end of July in beautiful San Jose, Costa Rica. :)

Crazy!! So that's my newest adventure...

Right now, I'm most preoccupied with logistics... How much do I pack? *What* do I pack? How do I get through customs & traveling on my own?? (This is my first international trip completely alone... I'll literally be flying solo.)

I think, though, that this will also help improve my philosophical growth. This will be a chance to see how others in the world live, what their views on life are, what dominant cultures are like abroad, etc.

Okee... it's late, and I have to start saying my goodbyes in Arizona... Good night!