Well, here I am. Those who would like to comment on the CHC can now do it directly to me. I think it is about time that I make myself present in this post since so many of you seem to like to talk about me.

Before I begin I would like to advise everyone to remember that there are always two sides to every story and that many of the stories you have read here are blow way out of proportion.

With that said let us begin with the lovely visa situation that everyone seems to be pointing the finger at. Well, I would like to remind everyone out there that teachers always have the option to come with a visa from their home countries, no one forces them to come without one nor has anyone not provided any documents that they may have needed from the CHC to get them a visa. The option is always left to the teacher. For the most part any issues with visas have been dealt with and all our teachers have been here with visas. You might hear some complaints from those who I chose not to renew a visa since they no longer were teaching but wanted to stay on longer.
Next, I would like to mention that we have always been a school that gives new teachers the opportunity to work, but at times this has not worked out that well because they are not always prepared for what it takes to teach. Teaching is not just what you do in the classroom it goes beyond that and any teacher that takes pride in what they do knows they need to put a bit of extra time and effort to reach their students at times, that it is not always easy and it certainly is not a vacation. You need to commit as much to this job as you would commit to any other job back home unfortunately not all teachers seem to think that way when they head to a country like Ecuador. Unfortunately, even the so called experienced teachers who think of themselves as professionals choose to abandon their students and not finish what they start just because they do not like the fact that their luggage was lost. We did everything to help get those bags back but that was not enough. I guess it is for the best. If you do not take pride in the work you do as a teacher you should not be doing it.
Now don´t get me wrong, I know it sounds like I am complaining a bit about teachers but I must say that we have had some wonderful teachers too who have really contributed to our school and changed student´s lives. Many who keep coming back time and time again. Even a teacher whose life was supposedly threated returned to work with us and the two European girls too.

Now, the CHC is not a bad school nor am I a bad person. How many employers do you know that go the distance to take their teachers to the doctor when they do not feel well or even to the hospital in emergencies and then on top of all that pay their bills. I always have and always will because I know how it is to be far from home. My intention has never been to make anyone feel uncomfortable; I have always tried to help where ever I can. Have mistakes been made? Of course they have. Have we tried to fix them, of course we have. Think of it this way, Are you still the same person you were five years ago? Probably not. You have made mistakes and learnt from them too. Same here. In the long run I just want to provide a fun environment for the students to learn English and a safe environment for teachers to find their own style of teaching. I have always encouraged teachers to bring a bit of themselves to the classroom. Maybe that is where I have gone wrong.