Hello my name is Herbie and although I don't view myself as a hero,i am someone who looks for new roads and challenges.The journey can lead to unexpected places and sometimes that more fun than the destination.
My journey and challenges have been diverse and constant for the past 9 years. I moved to
Paris France in 2003 to get married .With the intentions of making Paris home
for a while, I quickly recognized upon arriving at the airport in Paris, life
was going to be different. For one thing
I was going to have to learn a new language and since French people are not all
that friendly and gregarious with strangers. The weather poses some challenges
as well. Since I have grown up in southern California and Paris France is
overcast and cold most of the time, it is easy to become despondent. My biggest challenge was going to be finding
adequate employment. My occupation in the US prevents me from pursuing the same
career due to the language barrier, so I was at a loss as to where to look. While
discussing some possibilities with friends and family we came to the conclusion
that teaching English held out the best hope. So we searched on the internet
but soon many friends began to recommend me to professional and vocational
schools throughout the city .I accepted one job at a small school and soon
after many were calling me to come teach .This was mainly due to my background
and what I did for a living while in the US .So this precipitated my teaching
both in a school as well as privately. So having this opportunity to teach
privately helped to subsidize my income and afford us a comfortable life.
We couldn’t
afford to be impetuous but we used our money wisely and that allowed us to see
and enjoy many things while living in Europe. So I have learned a new language
come to understand a new culture while coming to appreciate people and what makes
them so interesting. As a result of this journey I have learned many things but
more than that I have met some very interesting people who I now call friends.
change is always tough at first. we have to go through changes in order to grow. and that's exactly what you did. i might say you are very brave! good luck! : )
ReplyDeleteI would have to say, your very brave to have done such things.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your time out there. Learning and experiencing something new is just marvelous!
It is fantastic how you teach at a school. The students are inspred by their teacher to do their absolute best in everything and to never give up. I inspire my younger cousins and nephews to do the same as well.
ReplyDeleteI admire your courage and bravery living on a foreign land that has a completely different lifestyle,language and especially foreign people. I know how hard it is to live in a different country and it's just you versus the many but you will learn a lot from it. Meeting new people and encountering new cultures and also the experiences are many of the things you will learn!
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