I and my wife taught at Karl C. Parrish school a number of years ago. Fortunately the contract was for one year which was more than enough for us. Our issue was with the expectations without much backup. Upon arriving I found out a few days before classes were to begin that one of my high school courses didn't have text books. I found many of the native Colombian students to be inattentive and difficult to control. I guess I was spoiled by the comparatively stellar behavior of my students in the states. The high school principal was a burr under the saddle for most of the middle school and high school teachers from her relentless pressure on us to keep discipline and create 'A' students at the same time. I and my wife had been enjoying success in teaching for several years before going to KCP, so this was a bit shocking to us. We remember fondly several of our ideal students, but the overall experience at KCP wasn't what we'd hoped for. However, the compensation was more than most other schools in the area which made it possible to travel on weekends and during breaks. Colombia is a beautiful country but at that time it was dangerous in certain areas. Many of the middle school and high school teachers left at the end of the year. I hope things have improved for the foreign teaching staff.