I have been thinking about getting my real estate license for a really long time now. I love houses... like it is an obsession. Why not make a little career on the side out of it? I know the housing market is on crack right now, so maybe it isn't even worth it, but it is something to think about. At least the classes and the test will keep me busy until I find a teaching job...
Only people that really know me know that I am one of the most impatient people you will ever meet. Seriously. I am pretty good at hiding it around people I don't know but inside when I become impatient, I can feel my blood going crazy. With that being said, you can only imagine the anxiety I feel while I have such a hard time finding a job and getting life started. I am really thankful that Matt is so patient with my impatience.
I could complain more, but I am tired of being such a cry baby about finding a job. Instead I am going to laugh at the fact that I went to the best (and one of the most expensive) teacher-credential programs in the state and can't find a job. I'll just pray that a bunch of teachers get pregnant and hope to be chosen to long term for them.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
900 Applicants
"We have completed the screening of applications for candidates to participate in an initial interview. You were not selected for interview and are not in consideration for classroom teaching position for 2012-13 in our district.
We received over 900 applications and expect very few openings for next year. Our screening process advanced very few applicants to the interview process. With so many applicants to consider, we were able to set the highest standards in screening and had to eliminate many applicants who submitted strong applications."
900 applicants???? 900???? Really??? Depressing.
We received over 900 applications and expect very few openings for next year. Our screening process advanced very few applicants to the interview process. With so many applicants to consider, we were able to set the highest standards in screening and had to eliminate many applicants who submitted strong applications."
900 applicants???? 900???? Really??? Depressing.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Anxiety
I calculated how many jobs I have applied for in the last month and a half. 14. Yep. I have applied to 14 teaching jobs in the last month and a half. Today I got another rejection letter in my inbox from a district I was really hoping would interview me.
I know that I have a lot to learn as a teacher, but I also know that I work hard to make lessons interesting and I care a lot about my students. So why can't I just get cut some slack and be thrown into an interview?
Life is getting me down.
I know that I have a lot to learn as a teacher, but I also know that I work hard to make lessons interesting and I care a lot about my students. So why can't I just get cut some slack and be thrown into an interview?
Life is getting me down.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Things a gal like me realizes...
Here are some things I have realized while being a teacher:
1. Little girls like when teachers have nice nails. Kindergarten students will comment on how pretty they look.
2. Don't be sarcastic until 2nd grade or you WILL make a kid cry.
3. The last week of school is thebomb.com.
4. Having nice eyebrows is a must. Freshen those bad boys up!
5. I am a girly-girl teacher. And I'm perfectly ok with that.
The district I student taught in has been on Summer Break since May 22nd! Say whaaaaat?! I am officially going through withdrawals.
Although I think that my family and friends do an amazing job at keeping me happy and glued together, there is something about the kids that I taught that make me even happier if you can believe it! I know that I am normally a pretty jolly person, but I become even more happy when I am surrounded by my kids. I WANT MY KIDS BACK.
Maybe I am just being emotional. Or maybe not. Maybe I care about the kids too much. Or maybe I rely on them too much without realizing it. I wish summer hadn't started yet. Or that I knew I would be a part of their lives in the future. I just want to rewind back to October when I first entered the school. If I got to travel back in time I would do a better job of really making sure my kids were having a great time with their learning. I would count each of them as a blessing more often. I want to go back to school with MY kids.
If you were me, wouldn't you miss these faces???
In other news, great things are beginning to shape up for Matt. Please keep him in your prayers. I am so proud of him.
I received approval on my Master's Project. I will be creating a website as a resource to help families with special needs children find ways to cope, receive support, and take a look at different family dynamics when there is a special needs child in the home. I am pretty excited about it but I know it will be a ton of work... and I only have 8 weeks to complete it. It's go time people! At the end of my project I need two people from the field to review my project before submitting it, so don't be surprised if you receive an email from me (Ahem, Letty and Kristine). I am also taking my last master's class this summer. Luckily my best friend Cherlynn is taking the class with me so it isn't so bad. Myself, Cherlynn, and our friend Sara are helping each other so that we don't fall behind. It is kind of nice but at the same time sucky because it is an online class. I can't stay focused in an online class.
As always, thanks for listening to me ramble. Maybe tomorrow I will stop being such a cry baby.
1. Little girls like when teachers have nice nails. Kindergarten students will comment on how pretty they look.
2. Don't be sarcastic until 2nd grade or you WILL make a kid cry.
3. The last week of school is thebomb.com.
4. Having nice eyebrows is a must. Freshen those bad boys up!
5. I am a girly-girl teacher. And I'm perfectly ok with that.
The district I student taught in has been on Summer Break since May 22nd! Say whaaaaat?! I am officially going through withdrawals.
Although I think that my family and friends do an amazing job at keeping me happy and glued together, there is something about the kids that I taught that make me even happier if you can believe it! I know that I am normally a pretty jolly person, but I become even more happy when I am surrounded by my kids. I WANT MY KIDS BACK.
Maybe I am just being emotional. Or maybe not. Maybe I care about the kids too much. Or maybe I rely on them too much without realizing it. I wish summer hadn't started yet. Or that I knew I would be a part of their lives in the future. I just want to rewind back to October when I first entered the school. If I got to travel back in time I would do a better job of really making sure my kids were having a great time with their learning. I would count each of them as a blessing more often. I want to go back to school with MY kids.
If you were me, wouldn't you miss these faces???
In other news, great things are beginning to shape up for Matt. Please keep him in your prayers. I am so proud of him.
I received approval on my Master's Project. I will be creating a website as a resource to help families with special needs children find ways to cope, receive support, and take a look at different family dynamics when there is a special needs child in the home. I am pretty excited about it but I know it will be a ton of work... and I only have 8 weeks to complete it. It's go time people! At the end of my project I need two people from the field to review my project before submitting it, so don't be surprised if you receive an email from me (Ahem, Letty and Kristine). I am also taking my last master's class this summer. Luckily my best friend Cherlynn is taking the class with me so it isn't so bad. Myself, Cherlynn, and our friend Sara are helping each other so that we don't fall behind. It is kind of nice but at the same time sucky because it is an online class. I can't stay focused in an online class.
As always, thanks for listening to me ramble. Maybe tomorrow I will stop being such a cry baby.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Kindergarten
I subbed a kindergarten class today. It made me miss the little ones that I student taught soooo much. My class was so amazing at Solorio... today my class was filled with a bunch of boogers!
Quotes of the day:
(Student is dragging chair across campus after the assembly)
Me: Pick up your chair
Student: I am.
Me: I shouldn't hear your chair scraping the bottom of the ground.
Student: It isn't.
Me: You better pick that up before the principal comes outside and takes you to her office.
Student: I can't see the chair.
Me: Yes you can. Pick it up and hold it like you're giving it a big hug.
Student: My eyes are lost.
Quotes of the day:
(Student is dragging chair across campus after the assembly)
Me: Pick up your chair
Student: I am.
Me: I shouldn't hear your chair scraping the bottom of the ground.
Student: It isn't.
Me: You better pick that up before the principal comes outside and takes you to her office.
Student: I can't see the chair.
Me: Yes you can. Pick it up and hold it like you're giving it a big hug.
Student: My eyes are lost.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Roving SUb
I was a roving sub today... which means that I went to several classes for 45 minutes each so that teachers could attend meetings. Anyway, it was a pretty easy day and the kids got out of school early... just what I needed on a Friday.
Right when it was starting to feel like summer, my summer school teacher emailed me the syllabus and course calendar... womp womp!!! I have to keep reminding myself that in August I will never have to look at a syllabus again (well, for a long time anyway.) Can't wait to be done!
Right when it was starting to feel like summer, my summer school teacher emailed me the syllabus and course calendar... womp womp!!! I have to keep reminding myself that in August I will never have to look at a syllabus again (well, for a long time anyway.) Can't wait to be done!
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