I realized as I was lying in bed last night that I hadn’t updated anything for the day on here. I simply didn’t feel like grabbing my phone or going out to my living room to use a computer to write one at that time. I’ve spent a lot of time researching this teaching abroad lately. So much time that I need a break from it. Thank god I’ll be going to Hazelden on Sunday for a couple days. I feel like going abroad is the right decision, but it’ll be nice to have a few days to take a step back and reexamine it from a perspective that isn’t research, but rather what I want and need to get out of the experience. And the best way to make the experience worthwhile. I’m glad I still have time to think about it. Based on what it looks like I’ll have for cash when I leave, I’m probably going to be teaching English. I’m ok with that, but there is so much that goes into what you need to teach English. The biggest thing I’m running into now is whether to get a certification to teach – or what certification I should get. There are a lot of places offering them. Some of the certifications are pretty shady, others aren’t. I’m also not 100% sure if going through the certification would be worth it. It sounds like there are jobs one can get, albeit not as well paying, without the certification. If my plan is to be gone for a year I’d maybe be better off seeing what I can do without the certification. If I’m going to want to be gone for a couple years and really want to teach, and be prepared to teach, a high quality certification would be worth investing in. I’m pretty sure everything will fall into place over the next couple months. I’m also really excited about the idea of being abroad and learning about a new culture so I definitely feel like it’s the right decision.