For me, teaching in China was a lot of fun. While it was challenging, I still felt confident and excited because of the small amount of experience that I had previously. For Sean, being in the classroom for two years made him realize that teaching wasn't really his thing. He stuck with it though and we worked together on games, activities and lesson plans.
Now it's my turn to be out of my comfort zone. I had hoped to possibly teach in Queenstown, but after interviewing at the two language schools here I was told I couldn't be hired since I don't have the required CELTA (certificate in English language teaching for adults). After applying for about 20 other random jobs from receptionist to cashier and waitress, the only job that offered me the position was in hospitality - being a housekeeper.
I had never thought that I would work in hospitality - that had always been Sean's expertise. With over 10 years experience working in hotels, he feels quite at home at his current job. I, on the other hand, feel a little out of place and overwhelmed. There's a lot to get used to including: the type of people who work in hospitality, the certain attitude, the hours, the system, the guests, the management etc. So far, it's not my favorite career path that I've ever chose, but it is interesting to work in an environment that is comfortable to Sean. If he can learn something new and be uncomfortable doing it, I think I can too.
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