Yesterday I was in a little bit of a funk, there were a few times where I wanted to shed tears. I've been applying to schools since early November and I haven't had one interview yet. After reading about others securing interviews and even receiving offer letters for the next school year, I couldn't help but to feel a little envious. When will I have the opportunity to be interviewed???? Yup, I had a good ole pity party for myself, but it didn't last too long.
I remembered reading a post on one of the many groups I'm involved with on Facebook, and the person said don't wait on recruiters/agencies, if you want to teach abroad, contact the schools directly. And so, that's what I did. I sent my resume directly to several schools yesterday. I even looked into schools in Kuwait, yes you've read correctly, Kuwait. I'm finding that more and more Black educators are traveling to Kuwait to teach. I visited one particular school's website and I was very much impressed with the diversity among its teachers. Am I totally sold on the idea of moving to Kuwait? No. However, I'm not totally against it either. As I stated before, I have to open myself up to other places if I want to become an international educator. Of course my desired location is UAE but I'm open to other countries in the Middle East. I would also love to work in South Africa but I haven't found anything as of yet.
Before I go I have to let you know that this morning, I received an invitation to a Skype interview for this Sunday. The interview is for a new private school in Dubai. I can't get too excited because I've been in this position twice, only to have the interview cancelled or postponed. I will remain hopeful and pray that the interview does take place and that I interview exceptionally well! Pray for a sistah!
Until next time...
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