To Stay or To Go

That is the question.



Reasons to stay:

To continue the experience of a lifetime.
To gain additional job experience in the field for the future.
I've made some lifelong great friends.
To continue learning about myself as an individual person.
Summer all year round!
To strengthen the impact that I'm already having on the students of American Samoa.
Relative easy in which I'm able to go with the flow.
To be able to assist another group of volunteers with their experience.
To learn more about helping the educational process of a developing country (or territory).
Being able to visit stunning beaches and waterfalls with relative ease.
I think I'm finally starting to tan!



Reasons to go:

I miss my family and friends terribly!!!!!!!!
The lack of vegetarian food options is frustrating.
Another year away from my family!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes it is just too hot.
Difficulty in learning the language.
Difficulty in adapting to the Samoan way of life.
Feeling unappreciated.
Living with all the ants and termites and insects that come with a tropical island.
The time difference between here and the East Coast can be annoying.
Need to make more money.
Can I really handle missing another year of birthdays and holidays?



And I'm sure there are more....