over the course of 48 hours this week , i packed up my apartment, sold my car and scooter, wired money home and got on a plane back to NYC. i arrived saturday afternoon.
it was a very difficult decision but one that needed to get made. i miss my students and friends there tremendously but i am happy to be surrounded by the love and warmth of the city i love and with my family and friends here.
since i have gotten home, dozens of students have friended me on my teacher facebook account thanking me for being their teacher. i am so touched but so sad.
Here is a note from one of my 11th graders after i wrote her an email saying i was not returning to the school:
I was so shock this morning when I heard this news, and also feeling pity that we didn't really have a chance to say goodbye to you... We all like you very much and we will miss you a lot, you really brought us a positive impact to all of us, we founded the travel experiences you shared with us are so amazing! And you were a really good teacher, you were always been very kind and patient when we couldn't finger something out, even that we knew you have teaches the whole day and feeling very tired :SAll in all, instate of a teacher I think u r more likely our friend, you really teaches us a lot of things but not only on math, and I hope you can have a wonderful and happy life in USA, and keep sharing ur amazing life experiences to some other students, and keep brining some more positive influences to more children in this world:) I guess that's why u r so passion about teaching:) We love u so so much!!! And we will miss you!!!
