Last week I submitted my application to AUC. The deadline was February 1, and I've known since September that I want to apply. Why do I put things like this off? I hate how I procrastinate, and yet I'm not motivated to do anything about it.
Anyway, the check I sent for the application fee cleared the bank, so they obviously received the application.
It's in God's hands now. The program I'm applying for is the Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). This is different from some other programs (e.g., TESL, TESOL) mainly in that I will be learning to teach English in places where English is not the national language. With a degree like this, I can teach in almost any university or educational institution in the world.
I don't like big decisions like this. How do I know which path is the best? I could stay here in a job I like and enjoy my family and friends. I could go to AUC. I could go to the UAE and work with college students there (another potential opportunity). I applied for a teaching fellowship AUC awards. It pays for everything, including a monthly stipend. If I get that, I'll consider it a big neon arrow from God saying, "Go this way". If not, what do I do? Finance my own education? Take option 1?
My sister once said to me, "Don't worry about it. You know God's voice and he won't lead you wrong." That was comforting to me then and it still is. I guess with every decision I make, I'll trust that God is in control and knows better than I do what is best.
I just hate it when all the options are good.
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