I had a phone interview Saturday morning at 5 a.m. from the U.S. I’ve applied for a position as an English Language Fellow, a program funded by the U.S. State Dept. and administered by the School for International Training in Vermont. The interview went ok–not bad, not great, but adequate, I think. The lady who interviewed me said she would get back to me in a couple of weeks. I had applied for a position in Burkina Faso, Africa and for two in Thailand. She mentioned those, but also asked if she could put me on the roster for about half a dozen universities in Indonesia. I agreed, of course. If I’m selected I have a feeling that I’ll be going to Indo. I’m hopeful.

I also recently turned down positions in Hat Yai, Thailand (not enough money) and in Saudi Arabia (the school doesn’t have a good reputation, I’m told by a friend who works in Saudi). I’m still looking at the job in Wonju, Korea and at a potential opening in Laos.

We’ve had beautiful weather here lately and I spent the weekend hiking in the surrounding hills. There are hundreds of trees with clusters of white flowers hanging off their branches, and walking through them is an aromatic experience. I’ll have to ask one of the other teachers, who was a biology teacher, what their name is. More later.