Why I decided to travel to Israel- 8/22/11

Well I decided to travel to Israel because for  about two years I was very interested in traveling to other countries.  I previously used to be an elementary school teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).  Well, I decided to leave that profession because I became sick and tired of the system not paying us enough, cutting our retirement, cutting our benefits, and putting more responsibilty on the classroom teacher.  Since I am a man of action, I decided instead of complaining about it all of the time I mine as well do something about it.  So, I resigned from teaching eventhough I love the student interaction.  However, while I was teaching I decided to register for my master's program.  What MCPS offered was a partnership program with McDaniel College.  Basically, MCPS pays for a very big portion of each class because they want teachers to have a masters degree.  But, this partnership was with other MCPS teachers at classrooms in MCPS.  Basically, I paid nothing for this Master's Degree which gives me an edge on everyone else in the highly competitive job market.  Thank you MCPS!!!! 

Initially I was looking to teach English in Abu Dhabi, Korea, and Costa Rica.  But, then I randomly got an email sent from Destination Israel.  I browsed the site and I became very intrigued.  I had already resigned from teaching and I had no formal plan of what I was going to do next.  Let's just say it was perfect timing.  I browsed the site and all of the programs seemed very intriguing.  I knew I did not want to teach anymore and I was ready for more personal experiences.  The free eilat hotel experience piqued my interest because you get  a place to stay at, you recieve a class of hotel management, learn how to speak hebrew. recieve three meals a day, recieve a stipend and on top of that it is near the beach, beautiful weather, and beautiful women.  So, I applied and got accepted!!