Good NEWS

Oh MY GOSH! I just got the e-mail that confirmed my acceptance to teach English in Bordeaux, France for this Fall!!!
TOTALLY not expecting that! At least, not this soon- I heard from everyone that I was going to be notified early May. But, this is even better!
This is the best news I've heard in a long time- this is going to give me something to look forward to and work hard towards. I need to find a summer job that will pay me lots of money and give me full-time hours, because I'll need to buy my own plane ticket and support myself in France until I get my first paycheck, which might not come until November, or so the papers said.
I also need to contact the 4 or so students from Western who are all currently teaching in France right now. I need to ask them about the program, and other logistics of getting over there.
I was planning on doing an internship in New Orleans this summer, but it only pays $175/week, which doesn't give me a whole lot to work with if I'm trying to save up for a few months on my own...
I have to set up living accomodations and get my visa and all that jazz, but I need to wait until I get the letter in the mail that tells me which school(s) i'll be placed in, who to contact, and how long my contract will last.
There was another blog that someone used to post about their experience teaching abroad. Maybe i'll go check that out....