The Start of my Journey
“Stare and see that this is me And I will be just what I need to believe That something is what I’m going to be” --The Rocket Summer, “This is Me” (2003) The week or two before going back to Milwaukee was the busiest I felt in a long time in Ecuador. It involved paying bills, buying some last minute gifts, packing, and saying goodbye to some people who will forever have a special place in my heart. One of these people being my expert-teacher (among many other things), Italian-American New Jerseyan friend, Carmela. The past two years in Ecuador become so transformative for me. One of my motivations of becoming an international educator was to find myself and really see if I was meant to be a teacher. I was hoping to travel and see the world. I wanted to discover who I am, and hoped that this major life event would facilitate my personal journey. One year ago, I reflected on this and already felt like I changed so much… this was nothing near what I went through in the year...