Make Your Summer Break Count

There may be a few things that China and North America have in common and one is Type-A workaholic people who slave at the office during summer holidays. Good for them, but I've about had it up to here with the nagging bullshit or other jealous comments from these ppl pointing out the fact that I'm on summer holidays and not working like they are. Even retired people have a hard time with this reality. My father is in this category and made a smart move by skedaddling out of the city for a break on a remote island.

For a similar reason I'm off to Thailand pronto where the culture works against workaholics and it is considered normal to enjoy a holiday there at any time of day or year.

Regretably I had little choice but to take of a bunch of tasks and do courses over the summer and also join the stupid rat race on both continents for a brief period of time. But now I've gotten everything done and will be on summer holiday mode at last.

For all teachers who may be reading this, pay no attention to the comments from the ignoramuses who may jab away at your well earned 2 months off. At the same time, it helps to schedule your break in a laid back situation where others are also on holiday. Going back home, ie to Vancouver etc. is not necessarily the best choice for summer even though most teachers do this. If you want extra work during summer, OK that's an option. If you want to travel I highly recommend it.

Keeping with this whole theme I will be taking a monthly blog break. See you all in September.