School's out for summer- Job Hunting
I have to tell you- I am REALLY excited about school being out this year. I think I may even be MORE excited than my girls are- really! This school year was exhausting, first with me student teaching, then we had some changes in administration, I started subbing, and finally I missed the last quarter of the year when I got shingles. My husband has been FANTASTIC about getting home from work in time to pick up the girls from school, but the scheduling has been extremely tight, and I have felt out of control. At least with the girls home we are able to be a little more flexible with when Daniel has to be home- so he can relax a bit.
We have some big choices to make over the summer, though we are pretty sure we know what our decision is going to be. Our daughters have been going to charter schools for the past three years. We recently noticed that the level of education in the charter schools is not much better than what they were getting in the local, public elementary schools. Unfortunately, once the schools get too big, they all become the same. It is hard to maintain the level of individualization they were once able to offer. So, for several reasons we will most likely be pulling our kids over to the public school which is about a half mile from our house. It sure would be nice to not have to drive all over town to pick them up at the end of a long day.
I'm also working on finding a teaching job. I can't let this degree go to waste now that I've earned it. There are a few more jobs being posted now than there were a couple of weeks ago. I was starting to panic at how few there were. There's still not as many as I would like to see, but considering I'm still not positive I'm ready to work, I guess I can't complain. The idea of working is attractive, but if I don't get a job I can spend more time healing if I need to. I have a sneaking suspicion I need to, so I'm not freaking out about not getting called for interviews- yet.
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I'm starting to look for more freelancing work. Good luck to us both!
Thanks for playing 6WS!
Good luck finding a teaching position! Happy Summer break....we're counting down the days at our house too. I look forward to having all my kiddos home during summer.
Popping in from FTLOB.
Cate, where have you found freelancing work in the past? For writing? I would love to get some writing jobs.
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks Ash. Of course, while I'm excited it is summer break, I know the days of boredom and fighting are coming. I still get excited at the beginning of summer, though. I hope you have a great one! How many days of school do you have left?
Just visiting from FTLOB. Hope your job search goes well!
Thanks Katty. Have a great week!
Thanks for stopping by my site! Wow, sounds like your life is a little hectic, to say the least! Best of luck with that job search and i really hope your recovery improves every day!
I hope you can find an option that lets you use your degree & take the time you need to heal. Good luck!
Thanks TriGrirl. One day I hope to be training for a sprint tri, myself. It might be awhile, but I'll get there eventually!
Thanks Kay! Right now I'm looking into the possibility of some on-line teaching or doing some home school enrichment seminars. We'll see what happens!
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