Conclusion

I know it's been close to two years since I've last posted here. I haven't forgotten about this blog; I've just lost the drive to keep writing in it.

I started experiencing burnout, causing frustrations to mount. I didn't want to turn the blog into nothing but a stream of complaints about my work, so I just stopped posting. It was a good decision.

I should have stopped tutoring, but I kept thinking that I could overcome the burnout, that I'd be refreshed after summer vacation... winter vacation... spring vacation... My frustrations never stopped, and my work has suffered for it. I'll be finished tutoring for good in a month and a half, so I'm trying to make it until then.

I'm preparing for my trip to Japan in August. I'm hopeful that I'll enjoy teaching in a classroom setting more than teaching one-to-one. I'm going to start a new blog to share the experience with everyone - it'll be much better than this one. There will be more to write about - not just work, but the places I go and the people I meet - and pictures! Look forward to it.