the response
Here is the response I got:
We certainly are disappointed, but we also understand that it would have been difficult to teach your course load in addition to being there for the kids, and in additon to staying one step ahead of them with the Mandarin. You know, this is a pretty new and radical concept in education. When I talked to JW about this yesterday he said, "L, we are 250% behind you, and we expect you will be working out the bugs. This kind of program gives our school an edge no other school has. You go girl"
We are pretty sure this program has none of the bugs Panama had. That said, we have other issues, like a 5 month wait for passports. We are unable to get group visas without these passports. Thus, our delay getting visas. Fortunately, you can get a visa in an hour or two if you go to NY or DC, so no need to have these in August. We need to wait until September for the visas. But I see you have concerns, and therefore it is better to sit this trip out, and not be part of the first foray into Asia. However, we hope in the future you may be able to be a team member. We know, since you have been to China, you might have been a very nice fit. We were looking for someone young, to complement C and I, and we also need someone who is not afraid of a healthy risk, and will be a team player so that we can work out bugs as they come up. I feel like this is like playing the violin....learning from mistakes....getting better through practice until the end result is world class. Ericka, we wish you a wonderful school year!
Honestly.... I think she totally did not get it. I am 100% confident of my abilities to personally handle my commitment to teaching while at the same time learning Mandarin and watching over a few kids. It really really really annoys me that she started it off with that. I AM NOT INCOMPETENT and am fully capable of doing all that and more of the requirements.
I love how she mostly ignored the fact that I would never send my kid on this trip. Is she in la-la land or what?! Am I going crazy?
Seriously - am I? Because she kinda makes me feel a little bit like I am.
It really burns my buns when I feel like someone thinks I cant handle something... but in this case its the duel annoyance of having someone think I backed out because I couldnt deal with it AND at the same time totally glossing over the real issues here!
My first instinct here is to write back and say WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION MISSY?! I assured her more than once that I know I was capable of dealing with the pressure.... the reason I am not going is because IT IS POORLY PLANNED!!!!!!!!!!
I am so frustrated. And I have a pounding headache.
Please, relief, anyone?
We certainly are disappointed, but we also understand that it would have been difficult to teach your course load in addition to being there for the kids, and in additon to staying one step ahead of them with the Mandarin. You know, this is a pretty new and radical concept in education. When I talked to JW about this yesterday he said, "L, we are 250% behind you, and we expect you will be working out the bugs. This kind of program gives our school an edge no other school has. You go girl"
We are pretty sure this program has none of the bugs Panama had. That said, we have other issues, like a 5 month wait for passports. We are unable to get group visas without these passports. Thus, our delay getting visas. Fortunately, you can get a visa in an hour or two if you go to NY or DC, so no need to have these in August. We need to wait until September for the visas. But I see you have concerns, and therefore it is better to sit this trip out, and not be part of the first foray into Asia. However, we hope in the future you may be able to be a team member. We know, since you have been to China, you might have been a very nice fit. We were looking for someone young, to complement C and I, and we also need someone who is not afraid of a healthy risk, and will be a team player so that we can work out bugs as they come up. I feel like this is like playing the violin....learning from mistakes....getting better through practice until the end result is world class. Ericka, we wish you a wonderful school year!
Honestly.... I think she totally did not get it. I am 100% confident of my abilities to personally handle my commitment to teaching while at the same time learning Mandarin and watching over a few kids. It really really really annoys me that she started it off with that. I AM NOT INCOMPETENT and am fully capable of doing all that and more of the requirements.
I love how she mostly ignored the fact that I would never send my kid on this trip. Is she in la-la land or what?! Am I going crazy?
Seriously - am I? Because she kinda makes me feel a little bit like I am.
It really burns my buns when I feel like someone thinks I cant handle something... but in this case its the duel annoyance of having someone think I backed out because I couldnt deal with it AND at the same time totally glossing over the real issues here!
My first instinct here is to write back and say WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION MISSY?! I assured her more than once that I know I was capable of dealing with the pressure.... the reason I am not going is because IT IS POORLY PLANNED!!!!!!!!!!
I am so frustrated. And I have a pounding headache.
Please, relief, anyone?
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