Nice multi year bump here
I'm still around and now back in the education field again. Since the last time I posted here, the Air Force put me back through DLI to learn another language, sent me to work Counter Terrorism missions against ISIS, deployed me as a translator on a diplomatic mission, and now as previously mentioned I'm back working as an educator again.
At this point, 12.5 years in, I still couldn't be happier. I make over 100k a year now, the AF has helped me get 2 master's degrees and there is even an outside shot that they will soon pay for me to go get a PhD in second language acquisition to help drive our innovation in how to train airmen that can meet our complex challenges.
My same offer from before stands, anyone interested in the career should reach out.
Of the options that were before me as a 22 year old graduate of Texas A&M, I'm incredibly blessed and lucky that I found this job as it's been a perfect match for what I wanted out of life.