It's been a while, and so much has happened since I last wrote. I said that my sister is engaged, and I'm so happy for her. On Wednesday the 28th, I went to a "Teacher Recruitment Day" in Rochester, New York. What this is, is this: You arrive at the "convention center" early in the morning (between 7:15 and 7:45) and the doors to the next room open at 8:00. Between 8 and 9 AM, there are a slew of tables set up in the room, and you go from one to the next (with recruiters from schools all over the United States), but only those you are honestly interested in working for. My first choice was a school in New York, whose list was filled by the time I walked over to the table--as was my second choice, Richmond, VA. So, my final two choices were Palm Beach County and Polk County (both in Florida). After you sign up for interviews, depending what times they are, you sit around and wait.. for a whole bunch of hours :/ BUT, it was worth it, because I was "offered" jobs in both counties!
(Some information on Teacher Recruitment Days can be found here: http://www.rochestertrd.org/ and other TRDs can be found through Google searches)
Thankfully, those offers can be back-ups. I am honored to have those offers, but I'd prefer, if at all possible, to stay closer to home. Applying EVERYWHERE is a big deal for me right now, since jobs are sooo difficult to come by. The Pottery Barn Kids management job, I think, is out the window. I'm not sure if I'm up for it--not the management/leadership thing, but more the POTTERY BARN thing. I've applied at the school I substitute for out here, and a Catholic school back home.
This week, I drove to my apartment on Sunday night to work Monday morning. During my lunch, I received a call from BOCES back in Albany, asking to interview me for substitute teaching back there, in case (which, yes, most likely I will) I move back to Albany. However, the problem with that interview, was that it was the next day. So, I drove home, grabbed a bag of clothes and my toothbrush, and drove three-and-a-half hours for the second day in a row. After the interview, I decided I might stay in the Capital Region for the rest of the week until... you guessed it!... Geneseo called and asked me to substitute Wednesday and Thursday. Back to Western New York I drove--third day IN A ROW! That's where I'm at right now. It's finally the weekend, and I'll head to Oswego (to visit a friend and her family) for some Easter fun until Saturday afternoon. From there, Albany for Sunday Brunch with the family.
Left: Last year, Easter Egg coloring with Caitlin in Oswego at her parents' house
Right: Last year, 2011, Easter Egg coloring with Caitlin and her brother, Chris, at the house
Below: Caitlin and me, and her Great-aunt
Easter in Disney three years ago with Caitlin (Florida roommate from Oswego)
More stuff to come shortly!! :) What do you do on Easter? What do you celebrate? Do you really know and think about the real meaning of Easter, and thank God for your life, even if you have things to complain about every once in a while? I do!
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