When we were first offered the position in China one of our most prominent questions was about the girls' education. The first morning after the job offer I woke up with very clear thoughts about the girls doing online school. The reasoning was, in part, because of the time difference, the girls would be available to talk to family and friends back in the US. It would also enable us to travel and they would not have to miss school. The idea also came to go on field trips to enhance their education. There were other reasons that made sense at that time, but I can't remember what they were. As we investigated that option, it continued to feel right--even when others who had lived abroad expressed how much they grew from the international school setting. We didn't rule out the option for an international school in the future, but for the first year, it seemed right and would give us time to explore all of our options. It definitely ended up being the right option with ou