I am about to begin a fantastic adventure!  I am a high school teacher, and I'm taking off for Kazakhstan(Kazakhstan Consulate) this August!  I must admit that I am extremely nervous.  I mean the, extent of my travels outside of the U.S have been, hhmmm, let me see-oh yes-Canada!  I do believe that Kazakhstan is slightly further away than Canada.  I suppose if I'm going to travel for the first time, I may as well go pretty far.  Kazakhstan is pretty far.  My flight will take anywhere from 24-36 hours depending on which airline I take- either way, that is a looong time in a small space!  All part of the fun, right?

I researched the country, and discovered some really wonderful things-the one thing I'm preparing for the most, besides the classroom, is the weather.  Kazakhstan has some very intense weather.  On the steppes, the summers can be arid and hot, in contrast the winters can be as cold as -30 to-50 below.  Ironically, I don't like the cold (seriously-I'm cold in August! What The Hell was I thinking signing up to go to a place that is technically a part of Siberia!!).   The thrill I'm getting with this trip, is the travel, and the teaching.

 I'm going to Kazakhstan to teach English, and help write curriculum.  I'm overwhelmed with joy to be able to teach in a different country, to help create a new curriculum, and to learn new methods as well as share what methods I find successful.

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This adventure will be life altering.