Changes

Well, after 3 months in Mexico City we're preparing to leave.  We've had a flight back to the States booked since before we arrived in Mexico, so we could be at a friend's wedding.  Now, though, it looks like we may not be coming back to Mexico.  Here's a little of what's been happening over the last few weeks:


Luke's teaching job got more frustrating - mostly in the form of students cancelling for days at a time, which means he doesn't get paid.  And he's already not getting paid very well.


I've gone through the next couple of steps of the interview process at the Eton School, which has helped clarify for me what I really want to do.  While I'm sure there are parts of it I would enjoy, and this particular job would likely be enough to support both Luke and me in Mexico, I'm not convinced that being a general music teacher would bring me as much satisfaction as being a piano teacher does.


But, whether or not I get an official job offer from Eton, our finances have dwindled enough that we can no longer afford to stay here with virtually no income.  So we're heading back, at least for the summer.


At this point, we're both pretty anxious to go home.  It's been an intense 3 months, and we're both excited to be able to be with family and friends, and enjoy some of the "luxuries" we've missed since we've been in Mexico.  Truthfully, we're just plain tired.  And, I think, because of that, we're not feeling especially optimistic about the possibility of returning to Mexico at the end of the summer.  We've decided, however, not to make any final decisions until we've had some time to rest and reflect at home.


In the meantime, we (I) have also been exploring job options in the States to get an idea about the options we might have there.  I've come across a couple of piano teaching positions - one of which is very tempting to both of us (but I don't want say more about it yet, because I'm still waiting to hear back from them about the position).


So, this summer will be a busy one!  No matter what we decide to do and where we decide to go, I think we both feel like we've done our best these past 3 months.  We've explored every avenue we could find in our job searches; we've done everything we feel we could have done to make things work.  Maybe we'll come back, maybe we won't.  Either way, our time in Mexico has been valuable and we don't have any big regrets.


I'll post more news as it comes...