This coming weekend, Milford Street will have a new look for a couple of months. This goes along with a change I’ve been working on in my life. It is time for a new venture. I’ve decided that after 30 years in my current field and over 20 years as a manager to leave that behind. May 6th was my last day of work.
For almost two years, I’ve volunteered teaching English to refugees and immigrants settling and living in our local community. The work and the students greatly appeal to me. About a year ago, I started having ideas of going back to school to become a teacher of English as a Foreign Language.
Over the Christmas holidays, my wife and I decided that I would leave my current job and return to school full-time beginning in September 2016. Also, on Friday, I will be leaving for El Salvador to volunteer teaching at a school for girls for eight weeks. So, once I get established in El Salvador, I’m hoping to show all of you that part of the world. Over the next few days, I’ll try to tell you about the process that has occurred over the past few months.
Cheers!
Oh that sounds fabulous! Hope all goes well – what an adventure! I look forward to seeing another part of the world.
Thank you…I look forward to sharing this part of the world with everyone. Cheers!
This is fantastic, Sir! Congratulations on your current accomplishments, and only the very best of success on your future ones! I’m looking forward to following you on your next great adventure. We’ll be thinking about you and praying for you as you start your new life!
Thank you so much, Mickey. I really appreciate that. Cheers!
Congratulations! How exciting and inspiring, you are to be commended for following your dream. So cool Chris!
Thank you, Laurie. I appreciate that. Cheers.
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All the best!
Thank you so much. Cheers!
I admire your enthusiasm. Have a safe journey.
Thank you GP. I appreciate it. Cheers.
Oh my, many changes! The very best of luck with everything 🙂
Thank you so much…I really appreciate it. Cheers!
Also I am a teacher, I teach primary school children.
It ‘a difficult job, but it can give a lot of satisfaction.
I really admire those who can make a change in their lives.
I give you my best wishes.
Oh, that is great! Thank you for telling me. It will be an interesting set of skills to learn. Cheers! 😊
I so admire you for quitting your job for something so very meaningful. Best wishes to you, Chris, in your new adventure. I am really looking forward to hearing about this.
Thank you so much, Lois. It will definitely be an adventure. Cheers!
Best of luck! Look forward to hearing about your new life! Cheers, Nataly
Thank you, Nataly. Cheers!
This is wonderful news. I sence you are following your hearts … in my half-baked world this is the way to live life. I look forward to your updates and wish you so much joy in this adventure which in turn, by the very fact of teaching will bring more good to more people than most can even dream of in a lifetime 🙂
Thank you so much…I’m definitely following my heart with this one. My fingers are crossed that it all pans out, but I had to try. Cheers!
Congratulations on following your dream. 🙂
Thank you, Judy. Cheers!
I wish you all the best in your new/old life and a great time in El Salvador. Best wishes from germany. Cheers. 🙂
Thank you so much. It will be interesting, that is for sure. Cheers!
Buena suerte, Senor Calle! Salud!
Muchas Gracias!
De nada! You will be missed cuando te va.
Gracias but I’ll be in a small city where presumably there is internet. So hopefully Milford Street with by Novena Calle Poniente for 8 weeks.
Bueno!!!
Wow, good luck!
Thank you so much…Cheers!
All the best Chris! ! Waiting to see the new place 😊😊😊
Following your dream is so very important! Looking forward to reading about your journey!
(I have been absent as I was in Europe… I hope to post about it soon.)
Good Luck my friend!
Thank you, Nancy. I hope to hear about Europe. Thanks for the warm wishes. Cheers!
Bravo, Batman ! ; )
Ha ha ha…Thank you William. My cape is packed. =)
Wish the best for you, Chris ! ; )
Thank you so much.
Congrats Chris!
Your life is always full of changes and adventures!
Best wishes for your new journey.
Cheers Chris!!
Thank you, Soheir. This has been a year of huge changes. It will be an adventure, that is for sure. Cheers!
The best of luck to you. Hope you enjoy your new path.
Thank you so much. I appreciate the support. Cheers!
Good luck on your new adventure. I’m sure there’ll be much inspiration for you. And since I spent over 20 years working/teaching with immigrants, I know how rewarding this new path will be for you.
Thank you. I knew you had been a teacher but didn’t know you worked with this population. That sounds great. Cheers.
Wishing you all the best as you follow this admirable path! Looking forward to your posts from El Salvador!
Thank you so much. It should be an interesting place to make photos. Cheers!
Oh that sounds awesome! Good luck and enjoy!!
Thank you, so much. Cheers!
You’re most welcome! Cheers!
Good luck, God bless!
Thank you, Kunal. I appreciate that. Cheers!
Yup, cheers!
Really looking forward to your new “strand” of photos and displays – sound like a great new life’s adventure, Christopher – good luck 🙂
Thank you Ina. It will be interesting maki g photos there. Cheers!
Looking forward to reading all about your new adventure- and congratulations on the big step! You’re an inspiration!
Thank you so much. It should be an interesting time. Cheers!
That is truly awesome. Best of luck to you and I look forward to seeing your beautiful images again.
Thank you so much. I’ll be in a city there and hope to share photos while I am there. Cheers!
Good luck in your new adventure!
Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Cheers!
Congrats! And happy new life 😀
Ciao
Sid
Hello and thank you, Sid. Cheers!!!
Heartily congratulations on starting up a new chapter of your life. I’m sure you must be feeling really very excited about this because this is what you love the most.
Well, may be one of the things you love most 🙂
Thank you so much. I really enjoy helping with teaching and am excited to begin this new chapter of my life. Cheers!
Wow! That looks amazing. May it be just the right thing for you! I’m glad to know, that you too are a teacher! I could learn so much from you!! 🙂
Stay happy and blessed Chris! 🙂
Thank you Syeda. Well, I am a teacher in training at this point. But perhaps we can learn from each other. Cheers.
That’s really great Chris. I’ve been teaching for nearly a decade now and still each day has a new lesson. 🙂
The best of luck to you, Chris!!! 🙂 I´m looking so much forward to see the pictures from your amazing adventure!! Cheers!
P.S. It might take a bit time til I can write you an email – I sunburned my eyes quite badly at that party I was telling you of, so my pc time is very limited… 😦
Thank you so much Sarah. Sunburnt your eyes? OUCH! Take care of that.
well I am reading in reverse – but wow – good for you. 🙂 and how exciting
Thank you, so much
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How exciting & inspiring, Chris. Congratulations on your decision. I look forward to your stories and photographs to come.
Good luck to you!
sending joy! Wonderful news ☺️
Thank you so much. It will be interesting. Cheers!
Educative and mattering ☺️
Thank you, Hedy – Cheers!
awww, that’s so awesome, am soooo looking forward to your images and stories from El Salvador, Chris 🙂
Thank you Alex. I’m hoping for some good images and takes. Cheers.
I did something just like this, it was the best thing I’ve ever done. Good Luck. Teaching is very rewarding even if it doesn’t pay that much.
Thank you. I agree. Where were you teaching?
Well, I teach at a university here, along with that I’ve been teaching with Cambridge as well.
Great !