Becoming an Expat Saved My Life

Drew Ford
4 min readSep 23, 2020

One flight made all the difference in the world

Photo by C. Cagnin from Pexels

I simply remember the lights. Bright red and flashing without any understanding of what had just occurred. As the comprehension began to creep back into my mind, I realized what had happened to me. I was sucker punched in the face, and did it ever hurt…

I saw the faces of the elementary school students I worked with at the time…

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Drew Ford

12-year middle school teacher and new administrator in the Bay Area. An immense believer in the power of confidence. My message is clear: Invest in yourself!