today, i informed my supervisor of my intention to resign from my teaching jobs here in japan at the end of the month. the conditions of the schools were not good, and the overall workload presented to me as a teacher was not physically possible to handle.
am i sad that it had to end this way? a little bit, yes.
do i have any regrets whatsoever? not at all.
though, there is a flipside to moving on.
- a good relationship with my soon to be former, supervisor.
she is honestly one of the sweetest people i have met, and completely understands my reasons for leaving. i presented my case to her of my experiences, and she immediately knew that it was not acceptable for me to stay at the school any longer than i had to. we both came to a compromise for better working conditions up until my departure, and it gives the company more time to find another teacher to take my place.
and no, the next teacher is not going to be fed to the wolves like i was. i made sure that we also discussed what could be done next so this never happens again. i also took it upon myself to help the new teacher get trained and oriented into the new position as best as possible.
in return, i got to know her story a little bit more and our relationship has been left in very good standing. if i decide to look for more work here in japan, she said to let her know in case my next prospective employer is looking for any reference.
i am so grateful for her support, because this could have easily gone sideways and my being back on the plane home as soon as nect week.
- i feel so much more stress free.
it's like the weight of the world has been lifted off of my shoulders, and i can now try anything and everything i want.
look for more reliable work in japan? yeah i can do that.
maybe work english teaching jobs online? can do that too.
dive into content creation more? absolutely.
learn a new skill? a must as well.
might as well do it all since the chance is here.
- the nomad life is officially here.
it's at my doorstep now, and i am currently figuring out what i need to do next to jump into this lifestyle.
it's a little nerveracking to think i will be out of 9-5 work soon, but at the same time, not so much. but, i am excited nonetheless for what is coming!
in my heart, i feel i have fulfulled the purpose i was meant to carry out.
and sometimes, those things you hoped and dreamed for don't always work out in the way that you hoped. and that's okay.
i've learned so much more about myself in this short amount of time in all of my existence, and what i am capable of and what i want and don't want out of life.
so this experience alone has already been worth it. i am so grateful and thankful.