Random thoughts for the week:

1. I have been working like mad at lesson planning for the upcoming school year. It is going well so far. I am WAY too much of a perfectionist though. Things that should take just a couple minutes take me FOREVER because I want to make everything fancy and perfect. Oy.

2. Have you heard about Purdue starting to fine jaywalkers? Apparently they are putting in more designated crossing walks for pedestrians. THIS WILL NOT WORK! Should Purdue be smarter than this? It is making me doubt my education…

3. I just got a phone call from a principal that I don’t know somewhere in Indiana that basically offered me a job over the phone. Weird. I didn’t apply there and I didn’t accept (because I already have a job). He sounded upset with me and hung up very abruptly. Ha. That’s what happens when you wait until the last minute to find teachers!

4. I am at work basically all alone today. It is too quiet and the only other person here annoys me to no end. 5 o’clock can’t come soon enough.

5. I saw Brigadoon last night at our local theatre. It was amazing. They do such a good job…next show is A Chorus Line.

6. I have been feeling pretty crafty lately. I painted two canvases to hang in the room the other day. I painted a teapot for my mom’s birthday at a paint your own pottery place. And I’m feeling like trying to make one of these.

7. And lastly, two things to think about:

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (The Message)

“In daily life, the concepts of Mr. Right and Ms. Right are idealizations, just like the concept of a reversible (perfect) process. People who insist on finding Mr. or Ms. Right to settle down are bound to remain Mr. or Ms. Single for the rest of their lives. The possibility of finding the perfect prospective mate is no higher than the possibility of finding a perfect (reversible) process. Likewise, a person who insists on perfection in friends is bound to have no friends.” [my emphasis added]

-Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach

Success at Last!

Well, after 5 interviews I finally found the perfect fit I interviewed and was hired last week to be a teacher at Wawasee High School! Just 15 minutes from my house! I am super excited and have a few meetings this week with the superintendent and the math department heads. Everyone there has been so friendly, and I appreciated their quick response (I was offered the position the day after I interviewed!)

It really is amazing to see God’s hand in all of this. From each interview I left feeling as though it went well, and just waiting to hear something…ANYTHING…back from the schools. I will admit that at times the process was discouraging and tiring, but I knew God had an amazing plan and place for me.

So, more about the position. Right now, it is a part time position (75% time) and I’ll have three classes to teach and one prep period. I am unsure as to how long the position will last (1-2 years they think), or how long it might be part-time. They seem hopeful and pretty positive about it turning into full-time within the next year or two. They even asked if I would be interested in teaching AP Calculus down the road…YES, OF COURSE I WOULD! Regardless, it gets my name into a corporation and my foot in the door. I’m trusting God has all the details figured out and He knows EXACTLY where I will go from here.

As for this school year, looks like 1st and 2nd trimester I’ll have three Algebra 1 classes, and then 3rd trimester I’ll have some mix of Algebra 1 and Honors Algebra 2 (and it looks like I could be doing some remedial classes at some point). I am overjoyed, elated, nervous, and ready to start planning! At this point I am still planning on working at Sylvan Learning Center a few evenings during the week…but we’ll see how overwhelmed I feel once the school year starts!

I’m already getting first day jitters…but am ready for the joys of back-to-school shopping as a teacher!