I burned out from teaching in my 50s. A sabbatical led me to start a surf camp in Sri Lanka.

I burned out from teaching in my 50s. A sabbatical led me to start a surf camp in Sri Lanka.

Rebekah Kellow retired early from teaching and moved to Sri Lanka to start a surf camp.Provided by Rebekah Kellow.Burned out from her teaching job and approaching 50, Rebekah Kellow began reassessing her life.Her yearlong sabbatical inspired her to retire early, move to Sri Lanka, and open a surf camp.She once thought teaching was all she could do, and now she sees herself as someone capable of starting over.This as-told-to essay is based on a c…