It's Been a Long Week
So, I'm back in Rwanda. I've been back for about 16 days and already a number of things have happened. Let's start with the light stuff. As part of my service I am working on earning a TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as Foreign Language) through a combination of classroom teaching and online assignments, offered by the Peace Corps and the Center for Applied Linguistics. This certificate would not necessarily boost my Tennessee teaching credentials since I already have my ESL teaching license for Tennessee, but it would help if I ever wanted to teach out of the state. Because I was gone so long with my ankle injury, I must now do "supplemental work" to earn my certificate, despite already having TEFL qualifications, despite keeping on top of all of the other requirements, and despite being medically cleared over a month before Peace Corps managed to facilitate my return. It's a small thing in light of everything, but it's still something to consider. ...