It's the last hour left of August, and it happens to be the first time I've had a chance to sit down and write since the start of summer. It's been an intense but absolutely beautiful summer spent in the company of my family. From closing a five-year-chapter of my life to working hard in preparation to begin a new one. From trying to take advantage of the great outdoors with my family here to spending two weeks in Vancouver celebrating my brother's & sister-in-law's marvellous wedding and catching up with family, relatives and friends I hadn't seen for half a decade! The only thing which could make this summer better is more time... but I like to believe we have utilized every single opportunity to do and see as much as we possibly could.
As August comes to an end, and September's first sunrise prepares itself to emerge, I feel delighted and excited to share with you all that Circle English Academy, the school and new chapter both Kaori and I have dreamed of getting off the ground... will officially open its doors to students starting tomorrow. There is so much I could say about it regarding our vision, philosophy, and all that we hope to accomplish through CEA, but I'm afraid it will have to wait for another post devoted entirely to it in the coming days.
Suffice to say for now that I'm really fired up to run our own business and do things our way, something I've been longing to do for a very long time. Although I'm fully aware of the risks we are taking as well as the benefits and privileges we are forgoing, I'm also fully confident in our capacity to run a successful business which will not only provide us with a comfortable way to make a living, but will also provide our many students with the opportunity to flourish at their own pace through English.
In closing, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has not only made this summer so memorable, but who has also supported our dream and vision. There's now way we could do this without you all!
