Summer of 2007- Back in Switzerland

Once my business got off the ground, I started to enjoy things more and work more closely with some of the leaders on my team. I had made the decision the year before to return to Switzerland for one more season on Summer School - this time only for the month of July, at Aiglon College. From a business perspective, this probably wasn't the best idea. I thought I could continue my business remotely from Switzerland but it turned out to be more challenging than I had imagined. I love spending time in Switzerland, and temporarily giving that up has been very challenging for me. When I do go back, it will be when I am financially free and can rent a chalet for a month to go skiing!

Leaving my team for the month was also a challenge. I still didn't really understand the business and how things worked. It definately made a difference leaving for a month so early in the biz.

I loved my time there, although I did not enjoy working for someone else and answering to a boss. It made me realize how much I enjoyed not have to answer to anyone and not having set work hours. Besides teaching French, I did as much climbing as possible (not much since it rained the whole month!) and spent a few days in Chamonix, eventually hiking below Mont Blanc on the glacier. Even now, I still miss the mountains, but I also know that the journey I am on will have a much higher pay off in the end.