I have decided to stop feeling sorry for myself about finding a real teaching job. Although my ultimate goal isn't to be a substitute teacher for the rest of my life, after reading some of the posts from subbing, I realize how much fun I have at my job. I need to focus on all of the amazing children that I get to work with. One day my time will come. One day I will have my own class and will be able to make a tremendous difference. I just have to keep praying.
Etiwanda goes back to school in less than a month! Thank goodness! I am subbing two boys right now and although I enjoy working with them, I miss the feeling of being in a classroom with students. I know my fellow teacher friends are less than thrilled to get back to work, but I think being bored all summer makes me depressed. I constantly need to be active and working. I would be an awful stay at home mom... being in the house all day gives me cabin fever!
In other news, I am getting hired in Glendora as a sub! woohooo!
Tomorrow I am going to try to finish my website for my master's project! Letty and Kristine were a big help. I am so grateful for them. I cannot wait to be done with my master's degree the 2nd week of August! Praise the lord!!!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Subbing
Well, I figure if I cannot get a real teaching job, I should make sure that I am working 5 days a week subbing next year SO I applied for a sub job in Chino Valley and I have to call next week to try to get on Glendora's sub list. I really would like to be on Alta Loma and Claremont's sub list, but they are NEVER hiring!
I can feel myself being bogged down by this whole job search. I have always been the type of person who needs to be in control of the things that are going on around me. I know that not everything in life goes the way you plan, but for me I am usually pretty good at making sure life goes the way that I plan. I mean, in college my plan was to become an RA, graduate early, get my masters, move out, and finally start my life by getting a job. EVERYTHING has gone according to plan without any bumps in the road until now. My last master's class is killing me and I cannot find a job ANYWHERE. I would like to rewind in time and pick a different major where there are jobs in the field. I think I overestimated myself.
womp womp womp.
I can feel myself being bogged down by this whole job search. I have always been the type of person who needs to be in control of the things that are going on around me. I know that not everything in life goes the way you plan, but for me I am usually pretty good at making sure life goes the way that I plan. I mean, in college my plan was to become an RA, graduate early, get my masters, move out, and finally start my life by getting a job. EVERYTHING has gone according to plan without any bumps in the road until now. My last master's class is killing me and I cannot find a job ANYWHERE. I would like to rewind in time and pick a different major where there are jobs in the field. I think I overestimated myself.
womp womp womp.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Orientation Program Advisor
I applied for an orientation Program Advisor Position at UCR. This job would be sooooooooo fun! Please pray that I get it. I could use some good news on the job front.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Real Estate
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.
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.
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.
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