Whither WITT?
I've been offered a position with the WITT school in China. Unfortunately, during our phone call last night, I couldn't decipher the lady's accent and thus didn't catch where the school was located. She seemed to want a decision urgently and didn't seem pleased with my wish for a 24-hour extension. Last night, I thought about throwing caution to the wind and just going for it, wherever I might end up. After all, I don't exactly have a specific place in mind, nor a set of conditions that would dictate my final decision.
Then this morning I awoke more stressed than I have felt in years. My stomach ached and I felt that I needed to clear everything out and make a proper decision. My mom wisely suggested I take the day off from work, and having done that I feel much, much better. I believe I'm approaching a decision now far more cautiously and intelligently than I would have if I had just said yes for the hell of it.
Basically, I'm going to ask for more information before I sign a contract. If she says that they cannot wait so long and must offer the position to someone else, then so be it. I can live with that. I feel that I will have other opportunities down the road. Hopefully, she'll grant my extension and give me more information. Then I feel like I can make an informed decision and can get ready to leave in two weeks.
So I've written her and will await her reply. I've also written both Rob, my liaision with the American Language Institute at San Diego State, and Jeff, my contact with Footprints, with my decision. So we shall see very shortly what happens.
