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I really feel for our teachers. They are making a sacrifice. by ewillND

Bruno mentioned that their teachers gave up their social lives, and it's true. And it's not easy.

But one of the things that you keep in the back of your mind when you take an overseas job like this is that, if something comes up, you can always hop a flight home.

I have had teachers over the last several months who have lost parents, siblings, etc., and they aren't able to get home to their families to mourn with them. I see the toll that it is taking on them, and it is awful. But they are still showing up, every single day.