I've been living and teaching (not English!) internationally in Nigeria and South Korea for the last two and a half years although my plan for the coming year is to take time off and find my passion. Through living and teaching abroad, I've developed an expanded world view and a love of traveling and experiencing new places. My favorite past time besides reading and knitting is hiking. I also really enjoy SCUBA diving although I have a number of ear problems that make it challenging to equalize, so I often have to settle for snorkeling. I'm an animal lover and maintain a thoughtful reducetarian (sometimes called Weekday Vegetarian) diet. I'm very open to new experiences and love to make new friends, although I can often be quiet around new people at first.