Getting There

A few weeks ago I made a decision. I couldn't get work in the UK so I decided to look further afield. I applied for a few jobs in countries as diverse as Libya, Cambodia and Russia. I got offered a few (one in Saudi, two in Poland, and one in Russia). Taking everything into account I chose the job in Russia. Western Siberia to be exact. I'll be teaching English to adults.

I am going to fly out on 6 September. That's two weeks away. I'm in the final stages of packing up my life into storage boxes and putting them in a large wooden box for at least 10 months. I have got a tenant (a lovely one) for the flat, and have bought new knickers and made a doc's appointment for the diazepam prescription (for the flight) so preparations are going well. I think...

I don't mind putting things into boxes, emotionally or physically, so that part of the move isn't difficult. I'll miss family and friends but so many of my friends are online now that it won't be as tough as it was when I went to Poland 5 years ago. I've also got a new shiny laptop with built in webcam so keeping in touch should be a doddle!

I'm sure some things will be hard, not least the uncertainty of what I'm going into. I speak a little Russian and I've been to Russia on holiday but know very little about Russia really. I'm also not certain yet which city I'll be working in (either Tyumen or Nizhnevartovsk) which is slightly unsettling but I'm trying to go with the flow and deal with whatever comes.

I'll still be on Twitter (@peekaywrites) and Facebook but will update the blog too with my 'adventures'. You may even get to see a few photos!!

Paula
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