The Beginning

I'm 28 years old, and I don't think I've seen enough of the world! That would be the "summarizing sentence" with what's been going on with me and my decisions.

I was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and lived there till I was 10. I moved to upstate New York and lived there for two years before moving to Ames, Iowa with my family. I went to the University of Iowa in Iowa City for my undergraduate in Industrial Engineering before taking a job with Caterpillar for 3.5 years. The job with Cat was a good one, and I met lots of great people. During the time, I had the opportunity to live in various cities including: Atlanta, GA; Aurora, IL; Peoria, IL; Raleigh, NC; and Chicago, IL. I also had the opportunity to visit the UK and Japan with my roles. However, I wanted to see and experience more!

I decided to quit my job with Caterpillar to travel and teach around the world. My first stop is on October 21, 2008 to Istanbul, Turkey for a few months. There I will take a certification course to teach English (called CELTA). After completion, I would like to head to Seoul, South Korea to actually teach, though that decision is still up for debate. Other locations in the running: Tokyo, Japan; Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia; and Indonesia.

Alas, the Journey Elsewhere begins . . .