About two weeks ago, I was accepted to Seattle University for January 2008, and I have accepted this offer! If I change my mind, I will go to IU. I deferred my IU acceptance until January, but can start at anytime in the next two years if I decide to go there. But, I think I really must to to Seattle. I will be pursuing a Masters of Education in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I want to teach the English language (reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, grammar, etc.) to foreigners in some capacity. I think this is a perfect blend of my interests in teaching, cultures, languages, literacy, and English grammar and words. Such a degree would enable me to work overseas in a private language institute or university (come back to Japan?), or to work in the United States in community colleges, non-profit agencies, Intensive English Programs affiliated with universities, in private language schools and business, with immigrant/refugees and/or international students. With K-12 credentials, I could work in public and private school systems. I could also pursue a Ph.D/Ed.D in ESL, Applied Linguistics, foreign/second language education, or other related fields. Lots of options. Very exciting.