> King Lee, after being rejected by schools merely because of my skin
> color, I have learned to rise after the fall by just reminding
> myself, "It's their loss, not mine."

> Perhaps, it's not racism. Perhaps, it's ignorance and misconception.

I was born very white-skinned, so that has never been a problem for me in finding a job. However as I get older I find that many doors don't open based on my age. I have just turned 42, so I'm far from ancient, but for many employers 35 seems to be the limit for English teachers.

Like you say, "It's their loss, not mine," and there are places that will hire a decent teacher despite the fact he or she doesn't fit their poster pinup idea of what a teacher looks like.

Still, it is always disheartening being knocked back for what seem like the wrong reasons.