Blessed! I think...

To be frank, I've been trying to find a justifiable reason to return home ever since I left LAX... (ask Yosub, I was dying at JFK during my layover... thanks for the support buddy! hey! come to think of it... you were there with me in Thailand when I took off for Sweden also! aww... you're awesome!)

Here are some ultamatums I proposed...
1. "I will leave if I end up at a school that is more than 15 minutes away."
I'm one of the lucky teachers... my commute is only 10 minutes. It takes most of the teachers about 45 minutes to get to their school... without traffic.

2. "I will leave if I have two classrooms, one upstairs, one downstairs" (I really thought this would happen for about a week.)
I only have one classroom because I only have one class this yearrrrrrrrrr!!! woop!

3. "I will leave if the Arabic teacher in my classroom is a pain in my arse."
Ms. Amani is the sweetest lady ever!! Some of the teachers aren't so lucky... the teacher next door steals supplies from my friend! Some Arabic teachers show up late to their assigned period expecting the NEST to "cover for them." Some Arabic teachers do not give any freedom the the NEST in their classroom, and aren't even given spots to put supplies or put up decorations. My Arabic teacher however, Ms. Amani, is a sweetheart. She brings me all the supplies and manipulatives she has accumulated throughout the years... allows me to put up whatever decorations I want, and has given me full permission to use any supplies she has brought in for the classroom. :)

I think... all this proves to me that this is where I need to be. At least for now. No matter how much I miss non-humidity, Hanki, blueberry cheesecake from Urth, wearing what i want whenever i feel like it, honey bunches of oats, reliable internet connection, sunday morning breakfast, driving, pinkberry, suuuuushi, grapefruit tea from 85C, being able to plan in advance, mexican/korean/thai food, and most importantly friends & family.


Love,
Hannah




P.S. Need to make a correction on the address I posted previously.. Must include "Abu Dhabi Plaza Hotel Apartments."

Abu Dhabi Plaza Hotel Apartments (Rm.1004)
PO Box 52588
Abu Dhabi UAE