I taught what will hopefully be my last class today. Man, does it feel good to be done with that. It’s possible if I’d stuck around a bit longer I would have gotten more comfortable teaching and liked it more, but I really don’t think so. I’m having no second thoughts about walking away from this job and situation in Istanbul. I will miss the city and the friends I’ve made here, but that’s ok.

I’ve been mentally preparing myself for my return home. It’s going to be a big change filled with what will most likely be a lot of challenges. I’m not looking forward to that, but I’m excited to start dating again and to pursue something else. Financially it would have been great if I could have stayed out of the country until the end of the year (while making money to support myself), but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. I’m also still debating whether I should go to Nepal. I’d have to send a lot of things home (or abandon them here), but I don’t have much of a problem doing that. Nepal would be a great adventure. I’ve heard such great things about it and I’d really like to do a 10 day meditation retreat. I could probably pretty easily go for a month and then get on a flight to New York. It would be a pretty nice way to say goodbye to my adventure traveling abroad. Right now I think it’s a great idea, but my view on it will most likely change which is why I still haven’t booked a flight. Maybe I’ll buy one tomorrow. Even though I’m ready to go home, there’s something inside me that feels Nepal could be a really beneficial experience. Hmm.