Wish Me Luck!

So many things have happened since my last post. I have enjoyed a break from teaching over the past few months because my wonderful student teacher was teaching at least part-time. Besides reading a few of the young adult lit titles that have been on my “To-Read” list for ages, I used some of my free time to apply for grad school and different teaching positions. I received my acceptance letter for grad school at the end of March, and I am looking to continue my teaching career closer to the university.

I interviewed for a middle school language arts position (at a school in the same town as the university I will attend, no less!) a few weeks ago. Although I really want to teach at the elementary level, I viewed this job as a good opportunity to get my foot in the door at a better district than my present one. The interview seemed tough, but I felt like I gave strong answers. I was frustrated when I did not get a call within a few days. It seemed like I had to wait forever to find out whether I got the job. To make matters worse, my best friend interviewed for a different position in a school in the same district the day after my interview and they offered her the job after only a couple of days. Please don't get me wrong - I was totally elated for my friend. It just made me feel more concerned about not hearing anything about my interview. Since my student teacher was teaching full-time at that point, I had nothing to take my mind off of things and my anxiety level went through the roof. I finally got my rejection letter almost two weeks after my interview. ):

I allowed myself to wallow for a bit, and then I asked my friend for tips. She told me that she had hand-delivered her résumé to principals in the district. Of course! Why hadn't I thought of that? I decided to take a personal day to do the same. Within a few days, I received a call for an interview - at an elementary school in the same district as the first interview! Folks, I am super excited about this interview! Please keep me in your prayers/positive thoughts, especially this Thursday at 4:30 P.M.

I hope to be able to share good news soon!!