it all began after a blissful voyage to the island of ventotene. being aound bobo non-stop as well as surrounded by other florentines (as well as lovely italians from rome and charismatic chris), i arrived in florence with a refreshed outlook on the city and prospects of living there again. yet, despite the enjoyment had, the voice inside was nagging me that this would soon come to an end and parma awaited with open arms. a hearty welcome that i was not necessarily looking forward to embracing.
so i curiously endeavored to look for another route to stay in the city of constant rebirth. my search did not take very long.
upon browsing the craigslist florence ads, i stumbled across a post asking for teachers interested in working in film in florence. though i thought it to be a long shot, i promptly sent my CV to the address and went about my business of re-discovering the city that i had left so many months prior.
not too long afterwards, a reply came from the director of the film school asking for more information and if we could meet.
wow. one meeting led to another which has blossomed into a weekly rendezvous with the director that has evolved into a job.
beginning in january, i will be able to fix myself in florence permanently with a film teaching position at a local film school. the new renaissance florence film school, to be exact.
the test was to provide an eight-week syllabus outlining in detail what i would teach if i were the main instructor of the school. an intense two-week process of writing successfully landed me the position. since then, it has been a lot of tweaking, which is not finished yet...but it's coming along.
i want to thank everyone for their encouraging words and suggestions. i am very excited and anxious, but it feels like the right thing to be doing now. times like these are when you feel blessed. thanks again.
