ABSTRACT
Excitedly I packed my belongings from home and university and I was off. Degree in hand, resources to call upon, umpteen lesson plans, a good pair of sneakers and a hat. What else would I need to survive a new life, living and working in a large town in the rural hinterland? I hadn’t been to this spot before but I did do a ‘self-help’ map which meant I researched the town, community, school and people. I felt assured all was going to be great. The drive was long, dusty and strange. I hadn’t lived out of home before so those comforts were behind me, but I have my most treasured belongings from home and I would be fine. Four hours from city life and I arrived and settled in – shopping sorted and I prepared for the next day.
