Sleep deprived therefore random

So I'm working at a chain restaurant with a Master's Degree.

That's all I have to say about that.

I have applied to public and private schools in and around the DC area (including Virginia) and have only heard back from one (in a positive way).

The school I heard back from is an hour away, and I would be teaching 7th and 8th grade math (algebra I) and science (including basic physics and chemistry), very little actual biology.

I had one interview on Monday and my second one today.

I was told I am one of two people currently left in the running for the position.

I have no idea how to feel...

I'm sure I could say more but I don't know what else to write.

I'm wondering if I now need to create a professional blog, you know, one where nothing is ever stated just implied and there is no way to tell what it is I'm talking about exactly...

I'm tired.

I have too many things to do and not enough time to do them in.

What else is new?

I think we should petition for longer days, and more sleep.

It's been two months

So I am back home in RI for winter break. I have a few minutes to myself before I head over to a friend's house to help out with somethings and I thought I would take the time to write.

I haven't been this happy, stressed out, off my rocker, insane and generally excited in a long time. I know some of those words do not seem to go together but if you really want to know, ask me sometime.

I was able to work with middle schoolers in October and November, I really enjoyed working with those kids. I'm going to miss them. I do look forward to returning to the high schoolers in January, the biology 1 honors kids will be working with reproduction, and the biology 2 certificate of merit kids will have just finished up microbiology and starting forensics.

I still do not know what age level I want to teach at, right now I'm writing my resume to include both age groups.

I want to have applied to jobs before the end of January which means I need to finalize my resume and refrences before winter break ends. Did I also mention I'm taking an online class?

Life is going well. I really can not complain. I wish everyone happy holidays and a happy new year!

A quick update...

What is going on in my life?
-Still in the MAT
--The work in the MAT is keeping me very busy reading and writing
--My time in Leonardtown High School (LHS) was very enjoyable, I look forward to going back to LHS and working with the students again.
--I start in Esperanza Middle School (EMS) on October 12th and I am looking forward to deciding if I want to apply to work in a middle school or in a high school.
-Living in Abberly Crest is nice but I do not get out much (see work load)
-I miss seeing my friends every day (yes the MAT cohort is full of my friends) but I miss the ones who have graduated.
-I have so much I want to write but I have no words to put to the thoughts and feelings I currently have.
-Check out TED.com
--It is a very cool website demonstrating a very cool idea.

A few days behind...

So I'm a few days behind...

The last few days have been filled with teacher meetings, room cleaning/prepping, lesson planning and all those things you think of when you think of a teacher. I am happy but very, very tired. I don't know how I've managed to make it through the meetings without coffee but I will not get hooked on it this year! I'm looking forward to meeting all the kids tomorrow even though we will only have each period for about 30 minutes each. Not a whole lot of time to get things done and gone over.

Well here is to hoping tomorrow goes off without a hitch.

Long time no post...

I swear I'm still alive.

I am down at SMCM and the MAT (Masters in Art of Teaching) is in full swing. Such as I've been in five and completed three classes and put in 27+ hours of time with middle school students. We have been here since July 6th (not quite a month yet). I haven't heard much from the outside world other than the occasional hello. Please keep in touch. You all are on the short list of things keeping me sane.

The apartment is nice. I'm still moving in and getting everything organized to the high standards I have for things of that nature.

In other news, there really is no other news. Most who read this know I'm dating Chris, living with Katey and Sarah and going to school for my Masters. Those are really the only things I talk about on a regular basis and frankly things are going well in all so it may be another month before I check back in here (hopefully not).

Things are changing

Change. Something that happens constantly, yet something I seem to be unable to accept.

I am going back to school to work on my MAT (Masters in the Art of Teaching) for secondary school (yes as a biology teacher).

They gave us a schedule so we would know what was going on and they recently changed the schedule which would not be a problem if I did not also have other things scheduled for that day.

I am able to move into my apartment at noon on the 5th this was great because originally I had classes start on the 6th. Now I am still moving into my apartment on the 5th at noon but I need to be on campus for orientation at 1pm for the placements they have the secondary educators involved in. Our placement is part of a summer camp that goes all day so we are not required to be in class our first week of school but we will be working for a summer camp for free.

So the schedule change is frustrating but necessary so the secondary educators are able to have a placement option. I just hope we can get everything moved into the apartment and arranged to our liking before the end of July with as busy as the first month is looking.

I'm not in Kansas anymore...

So I'm done with my undergraduate education. I have no job over the summer because no one is willing to hire someone for a month and a half. I move back to Southern Maryland on July 4th, classes start on July 6th. I don't think the fact that I've graduated has hit me quite yet. I go back to SMCM soon and will be there for a year. I get to spend time with my friends who are already there and I get a masters in the process. I feel that I will be freaking out more a year from now when I actually leave SMCM, until then cheers!

Congratulations to the classes of 2009! Good luck!