Wednesday, April 13, 2016

And the Wait Continues...

On Monday, there was much excitement going on with one of my Facebook Groups I'm a member of.  Some people received word that their visa applications were submitted and now on to processing, others spoke about packing, and duffle bags vs. suit cases, and etc.  Of course reading the posts left me excited and even more impatient.  I made a promise that I wouldn't contact the HR Department of my school until three weeks after submitting my documents.  Well thanks to FB, I didn't even make it to two weeks (a day short).  On Tuesday morning, I emailed HR just to get a an update.  Long story short, my paper work is being processed and the next update won't be until after the end of the current term which is slated to end on June 23rd.  Towards the end of the term, they will contact me so that they can begin finalizing booking my flight.  If all goes well I'll be heading out around August 17th!  As stated before, the school is brand new and is currently still undergoing construction.  I'm hoping and praying that the school will be finished in time so that staff and students can begin the school year. 

I really don't know what I'm going to do with myself from now until then.  I would like to hear some concrete news, I feel as though I can't move forward until I have that confirmation.  But in the meantime, I guess I should began making my "To Do" List.  I saw a cute luggage set from Heys but now I'm not sure if I should go with suitcases or duffle bags...       


Until Next Time..

7 comments:

  1. Forget the "To Do" list and do a bucket list lol. Nah but in all seriousness, you talking about you cant wait and August will be here before you know it. ������ I am devinely proud but also sad. I hope the school is finished too in time. I vote duffle bags because you can get more in them but luggage is nicer and easier to transport. That's my two cents.

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    1. Thanks Dae! I think my next post is going to be my bucket list, I'm going to research all the places I want to visit. As for my luggage, I think I'll bring two large suitcases and maybe 1 or 2 duffle bags. Also, don't forget to join the blog!

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  2. Hi Jen! I came across your blog and I think it's amazing! I recently filled out my TeachAway profile and I'm currently applying for jobs. Could you tell me the name of the Facebook groups you've joined so I can read as much as possible in order to prepare for what's ahead? I really appreciate any help you can provide!

    ~Kesha~

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    1. Hi Kesha! Thanks for checking out my blog! I was a member of numerous groups but I recently let a few of them go (too much information, was making me nervous). But you can check out ADEC/Aug/2016 Here we come!, Black Americans Teaching Abroad, and Brothas & Sistas Working at International Schools. Best of luck to you! Where would you like to teach?

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  3. HEY JEN,
    I am glad everything worked out for you so far. The waiting game is the hardest part but our adventure awaits. Please keep in touch so we can visit each other. BTW, I don't know how to follow your blog, so I can get alerts when you post something new. Can you please give me some insight on this, so I can stay up to date like you?

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    1. I think I figured it out. YAY.

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    2. Hi Kennesha! I will definitely keep in touch! Qatar is on my bucket list, who knows where I'll end up next after Abu Dbabi 😉. I have a feeling that I'll probably fly Qatar Airways since Philly doesn't have direct flights. How cool would that be if we ended up on the same flight? And by the way,I'm glad you figured out how to follow me. I'm going to add your site to blogs I follow,

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