As some of you may know already, for the last month or so I've been considering coming back to eMi in the fall for another 4-month term. Well...crunch time came recently as the staff asked me to make a decision so they could get on with interviewing new intern applicants (very similar to the Brett Favre retirement fiasco, really). After much thought, prayer, and gnashing of teeth, I decided to return, so I will be back in India from September to December after spending the summer back in the States.
Needless to say, I've really enjoyed my time here and have known all along that I would enjoy another 4 months here. But it really boiled down to whether I felt like staying for selfish reasons or for legitimately good reasons, and I think it's mostly the latter. I feel like I've invested a lot of time in getting to know the language, the people in the local community, how eMi operates, etc. that my usefulness here would only multiply exponentially (sorry for the math terms) by staying for another semester. And, most importantly, I really enjoy the work (usually) and feel like has an important place in Gd's Kingdom.
So that's that. It's weird to say I'll be back in India for another 4 months like it ain't no thang, but 4 months really does fly by. I feel really good about my decision so far and I'm excited to be staying for a little while longer.
congratulations nick! that's awesome. i think that it'll be really worth it for both you and the office, but that's just my first impression. alicia's sticking around at the cos office this summer so that she can continue on her project she went on this semester. i'm excited for you two.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are coming back for the summer but super pumped for you to be out there again!
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