I have accepted a position as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at a nearby university! Okay, so It's not quite the direction I saw myself heading from the middle school, but I am content with seeing where this road takes me. I will be teaching 3rd-6th grade language arts methods courses for students who are a semester away from student teaching. I'm not gonna lie, I am a little bit (really) nervous about teaching college students (especially college students who are about to become teachers themselves), but I am also so stinkin' excited about this opportunity.
Here are a few of the perks:
1) Tuition is paid for my grad school classes.
2) Perk #1, in addition to a lighter workload than I would have if I was teaching full-time, also means that I will be able to complete my degree much more quickly.
3) I will receive a stipend (about half of what I'm making each month now, but perk #1 is a HUGE helper here).
4) I will be able to sub for nearby elementary schools to make some extra living/spending money and to get my foot in the door. :D
5) This will look great on my resume.
6) I might really enjoy teaching at the university level and decide to finish my career at this level.
7) I will be able to move to a bigger city. This means more people and more things to do.
8) No less than 2 self-serve frozen yogurt establishments in the same town I will be living in. No more traveling at least half an hour from home to get my Fro Yo fix. If you know me, you also know that this should probably be #1!
9) I won't have to travel 2 hours each way to attend my favorite team's sporting events! :D
I am sure I could list more perks, but I think 9 is already more than a few. ;)
So far this summer, I've been doing a lot of reading to prepare for teaching these courses. I will be developing activities, quizzes, and tests for the content soon. I am also starting to pack for my move at the end of the month.
I anticipate that this will be a whirlwind year for me, and I hope to Maintain My Sanity (Kinda).
I anticipate that this will be a whirlwind year for me, and I hope to Maintain My Sanity (Kinda).
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