This last year has been very different from the previous 35 years teaching:

August 2015 - December 2015 - Travelling the world

May 2016 - Walking Hadrian's Wall with my sisters (to keep fit)

February 2016 onwards - looking into volunteering, I actually thought it would be easy and they would just say welcome - how wrong I was. VSO actually wanted to make sure I could do the job and was the right type of person!

So here is the process so far:

Apply for positions

Get shortlisted

Skype interview to make sure I was the right type of person to be a volunteer

On line aptitude test

Skype interview to make sure I could be an education volunteer

Skype interview for the position

Offer of the post as Education Management Advisor in Cambodia

Online training

Residential training

I am very impressed with the process as it is obvious VSO are very keen to ensure I am happy, safe and able to do the job. I just hope they are right!!