Just like I was teaching today, imagine my life has been like a plot structure of a novel:
The exposition was my life, just you know, living in Moscow with my friends and having my cool brother around. Starting work at 4pm most days, building Lego, writing sentences like "The fat cat sits on the mat" and drinking way too much coffee.
Then, suddenly, there was the turning point which led to some serious rising action. Not like the gradual rising action depicted in this lovely diagram. It was a lot steeper and shorter. With the assistance of Maree, who recently started an assistant teaching job (see what I did there) at the International school, I landed an interview at this prestigious school. Within a day, I was expected to teach a trial lesson in front of three rather intimidating people and within a week, I was a full time member of staff with four of my very own classes.
Cue the climax of the story.
With a lump in my throat, I had to say goodbye to my beloved students I tutor and began the difficult task of starting a brand new teaching job in the middle of the term. Its tough, I'm tired and stressed out every single day, not a day passes where I can say that I achieved everything I was supposed to but it's my dream teaching job and I could honestly not ask to be given a better opportunity. I am an extremely lucky person.
I don't quite feel like I'm in the resolution part of my story, mostly due to the fact that that's not quite how life works, does it? Partly due to the fact that my very best friend will be arriving in Moscow on Monday so that we can set out on our Winter Eurotrip the following week. There's no room for resolutions when Jo's around.
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