Well summer is here and school is out! Oh.... waittttt maybe I am speaking too soon... I HOPE I am speaking to soon, but the reality is that I am probably done teaching until September 9th. Officially Vancouver School District is not out until the 17th and Evergreen on the 18th, but those are all half days I am pretty sure they won't be needing subs.
It's been a good year of teaching... maybe I great one. I have met some of the most inspirational teachers (I don't need to name them because if they are reading this they'll know who they are) and I have learned so much.
I went into this year of subbing being fairly opened minded, but at the same time fairly naive. I thought because landing a long term substitute position the year before in Tacoma after student teaching was so easy for me that it would be the same here in Vancouver. WRONG! The year started out S....L....O....W I don't think I worked a day until the end of September, but when I did I was on a role. I was lucky enough to establish a relationship early on with a certain school and I was there most of the year. The great thing about my job this year was that I worked when I wanted and I was home when I wanted. It was totally flexible.
April 2009 I was invited to interview for Vancouver SD and Evergreen SD for potential jobs for next year! I interviewed and felt GREAT about both of them and then BAM budget cuts.... teachers being laid off! Greattttttt! So what does this mean for me, you ask? Well it means most likely another year of being a substitute! Honestly.... that is not what I want at this stage of my life. Of course I want my own classroom and of course Alex wants to continue up the ladder as his job as well. I just have to remember to look at where we are with what we have! Even though we aren't where we want to be in our jobs we ARE getting there! I mean c'mon we bought a new car and a home and are debt free! (oh well that 30 year mortgage doesn't really count right??) lol....
What I am really trying to get at is that I think it's important to be happy with where you are in life. I desire things that friends of mine have... babies for instance... traveling the world for instance....super hot new cars... wink wink, but then again I here from people that they desire what I have... marriage....college degree.... a house. I think that the bottom line is that we are ALLLLLL going to get there and some people are going to do somethings before others, so we need to accept that, encourage our friends and loved ones, share in their excitement and accomplishments!
Sooo I think I may have gotten a little off topic, but these are the things that are going through my mind, so I thought I would share! Oh... so what am I doing this summer now that I am unemployed? Why THANK YOU for asking....! :o)
Being a WIFE and SIMON's MOMMY! Doing house work, baking, cooking, cleaning, year work...and whatever else I might find to do! Oh....scrap book my wedding after over 10 months!!! Oh yeah don't think that I have not applied for TONS of summer work... the jobs just are not there! Boo!
Anyway...so for now fingers are crossed that I will get that call that they want me this fall for a full-time job and if not another year in the crazy world of substitute teaching!!!
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