Hi John. I started thinking way more about this after reading your piece on how things have changed. I started thinking how lucky was I to actually have lived in that world where I know a car key can be used to open its door... But at the same time I thought that being a teacher in Portugal in those days was so much easier. I respected my teachers to much, and so did my parents. Now I feel nobody cares about my profession. I have zero students who want to be teachers too. But well, it's not even about that. I have been having a big decrease on the number of students lately, and I'm concerned. Last month I did like 800 dollars a month lol. No wonder I'm concerned about where I am really going with this. And If I increased my rate then I will definitely loose the few students I have left. Living in the countryside leaves me with no other options. I now don't know if I should just give up. forget about my degrees (one in American literature... ) and search for a job in a supermarket (yes I think I will be unhappy, but having no money to survive is also not desirable. )