Yesterday, my time here in Vietnam officially became one year longer than I originally intended. Friends, family, work, my students, a sense of duty...all played their part in this. In between the time since my last arrival anniversary, much and more has happened. I took a trip to Da Nang, the Philippines, Hawaii, home, Phu Quoc, and Nha Trang. I survived another full year of teaching at the government schools. I got promoted to Senior Teacher. I ran a marathon and even signed up for another. I made new friends, and said goodbye to others.
And now, there's still more to come. I've been promoted again, this time to work as a part of the academic development team at the head office. I'll also concurrently test the new program I help develop in the classroom through a special pilot course. In a way, doing all this feels like what I could've done had I followed my peers' footsteps more closely in college.
The promotion is as scary as it is exciting, though. Can I hack the work load? Will I even enjoy it all? So far signs point to yes, but if later things sour, then what? I suppose that will at least give me a clearer vision of what step to take in the future.
Speaking of the future, Japan is around the corner, and so is that marathon I'm getting further and further behind on my training for. Then, I might even run off to Morocco. But of all the things on the horizon, the lonely star and field of red is what I'm wondering if I'll see.
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