Solsbury Hill
Have you ever felt a pull towards a certain place which was not your hometown? Maybe you went on vacation and fell in love with a part of Cape Cod? Maybe it was your annual trip to see long distance family members that made you love going to Ohio? Or perhaps it was the lure of finally being able to visit an exotic place like Cairo? Well, this is how I have always felt about Ireland and the UK. By the time I was 25, I had visited the UK and Ireland over 8 times. My longest time spent abroad was the 6 months I spent studying English Literature and Education in North London in 1988. It was by far the best time of my young life, and I promised myself I would return and see it again. While I did visit for short periods of time, it never felt like enough time. The guided tours spent 2 or 3 days in London but then it was off to other parts of the country. Fast forward a couple of long decades and I find myself at a crossroads. This year will mark my 30th year as a public school te...