I started packing today. I have about two weeks before I have to go to the airport but I wanted to get a jump on the packing. I got a new duffel bag in the mail for my birthday so I tryed some pre packing to get some kind of idea what I could bring along. Looks like I will be pushing the limit of my baggage allowance. I'm afraid I will be forced to do something that everyone advises aginist: packing too much
I have given some thought to this and here is the issue I can never get over. I have to weigh (no pun intended) the inconvience of carrying extra items around with the price it would cost to replace the same items in the place I am going. Now this noramlly shouldn't be a very big issue except I have two things two things to consider: I am traveling internationally and I have a very limited budget. So replacing things is more expensive or impossible and the price of everything is subject to exchange rates and transaction fees. If I were going to California for example I could pretty much guess the price of a warm blanket. You cannot do this internationally. Some things are not avaliable, high quality items could be exponintally more expensive, and american products sometimes bring double the price. So that super warm fleace blanket that is perfect for some many things is forced to take up room in your bag (or attached to it).
While I was packing my things I started to think of all the moves I have made in the past 5 to 7 years and it is really amazing. Here are a list of some of the places I have moved to and from...not to mention all the packing it took.
Warner Robins to Athens
Athens to Dorm 1, 2, 3, 4,
Valencia, Barcalona, Madrid Back to Athens
Athens to Valdosta
Valdosta to Alabama
Alabama to Fort Worh
Fort Worth to Houston
Houston to Argentina
Argentina: Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario, Usuhuia, Califate
Argentina to New York
New York to Tennessee
Tennessee to Brazil
I am so tired of moving. I don't mean going to other place, I love that. I am tired of going from one place to the next with all the things I own stuffed in little boxes or in my backpack.
So....I have some settling news, A few days ago I got an e mail from the Dallas city schools about a teacher certification program I applyed for a few months ago. They have processed my application and my transcripts have been approved. So I guess this would kinda but like the pre approval phase of the process. I still have a ways to go but this is a good first step. The job, if it get it, is teaching bilingual elementry children PreK - 4 the grade. The pay is very good, full benfits, retirement the whole nine yards. Even better is if you are approved for the program and complete the training you are garenteed a job in the Dallas ISD. The down side would be that I am obligated to teach for one full school year in Dallas and I am not allowed to select my school assignment.
I'm gonna go of it if I am offered the opportunity. If only to save me from moving for one full year.
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