A Sign of Bravery: What Next?
Disclaimer: "This blog, Southern Plum Blossom, is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of my own and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations." I tried teaching! I tried teaching at an elementary school no less. It's June, and I'm less than a month away from the school year, the grant period, and my time in Kinmen concluding. I'm really proud of myself. The Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship was my first full-time position outside of college. I've been trying to digest that my first job was outside of the US. Wow. I wrote a letter to myself, remarking on my journey throughout the grant period. Who would have thought that I'd decide to come back to Mississippi after a year abroad? My family didn't expect it. I could feel them hold their breaths before I told them. I left Mis...
