I had could never have guessed how this semester was going turn out. After graduation I was waiting eagerly to begin substituting only to wake up whenever I wanted rather than by calls from schools...okay so getting up whenever was nice, but not subbing was a bummer. Then after a quick visit to Parsons' district office I found myself subbing regularly. Next, Cherryvale got hold of my name and I became one heck of a P.E. sub. Finally, came the break of the semester. Unfortunately it came as a result of a teacher's encounter with death, BUT this teacher is at home and doing well. She will be back at school shaping minds in August. After working with a few of her students I'm not so sure their "energy" didn't play a role in her medical breakdown (they would tell you the same thing). Still there was some pondering on my part as to what next year would hold. As much as subbing has been fun it doesn't quite do justice to the college degree I earned. Oddly enough I found myself this weekend with two job offers, one English and one Spanish. The following segment is an insight to how intricate I am and how interesting/stressful/fun a job hunt can be.
Okay here we go...I reluctantly (because of the less than ideal drive the job would involve) put in an application to teach Spanish at Sedan H.S. However, the cost in gas was insignificant compared to the fact that I would not being paying back a scholarship I took in college that was contingent on me teaching Spanish for two years. So I found myself with an offer to interview with Sedan. I have to share that initially the interview was slated to take place at Braums because the principal was headed my direction and that was a middle ground. I ended up meeting him at a Fredonia track me. Long story short I was offered a job pending board approval. After visiting the high school I drove home feeling someone trapped in a corner because I was looking at working at job because it was the only option rather than because I had chose it. Little did I know what choices would do to me....
While waiting for official approval I got a call from Coffeyville about a possible English position. I took an interview just to cover my bases. I was offered a job on the spot and all the sudden felt the extreme weight of making the "right" decision (remember the trapped feeling of not having choices...I'm a piece of work). After comparing what seem like apples to oranges I felt like I was at an impasse. Luckily I am married to one amazing man and have some incredible family support. With the help of what I like to call the "miracle decision making chart" I was able to prioritize what I was wanting in a job and how each school stacked up. I tend to over analyze (shocking) so I was struggling to stay objective and keep my ideal job rather than the two schools in mind. Once again, I am married to an amazing man who made sure the prioritizing and assigning of points was beyond the reach of my over analytical tentacles. Alas after really considering what mattered most to me I chose Sedan. Slowly but surely the weight came off my shoulders and I am pumped about next year. I know no job is perfect and you can fully anticipate venting posts in the future. Still, I have been further affirmed in my ability as a teacher and feel a little awed by how perfectly things have fallen into place for something that means so much to me and I've worked hard to achieve.
Adios de su maestra de español!
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