I am on the verge of a shitload of more changes. I put in notice to leave my job today. While doing it I started to think ‘maybe I could stick this out,’ but the fact is I spent every day this week wondering how I was going to make it through the end of the week. The thought of teaching classes next week was more than I could handle. Leaving this school and Istanbul is the right decision. It’s scary to think of going back to the United States and having to find a job and figure out what I’m going to do there, but I’ve got hope that something truly amazing will pop up and I’ll be able to pursue it with my full attention. A year ago, before leaving the US, I wouldn’t have been able to pursue something with all my heart. Now I can. This last year has been challenging, difficult and amazing. Definitely a year I’ll never forget. I’m excited and hopeful for what the future will bring.

There are so many great possibilities ahead of me. I hope that I’m able to maintain this degree of hope when I actually start looking for jobs back home. Although, now that I think about it, I could really start doing that now. I wouldn’t have to wait until I’m back. Hmm…

I’m also considering going to Budapest for a few days or a week before leaving Europe. I have an itch to visit some place where I’ve never been. The flight from Istanbul is really not that expensive. It’s less than $200 which is pretty awesome. Really, I could even hit up Budapest and Prague before leaving. Maybe go for like 10 days or so. Afterwards I could fly back to Istanbul, grab my stuff and take off. Or stay a little longer. Who knows. The world is my oyster. Now if only I could figure out how to afford the life I want to live. I really hope that’s what’s going to happen next in my life. Woot woot!