I still do not have employment in California. I look every day. If I am being honest, I look a few times every day. I have contacted every district, private school, charter school, and principal in the area. I have heard back from a lot of them. Unfortunately, they have all said the same thing. They anticipate that they will actually being hiring a few teachers this year, but nothing will be posted until May or June. So, I just have to wait. One principal did say that he admired my initiative and drive and that is the type of attitude that they looked for in his district. I am just hoping that when jobs are posted I am email a few of these people and say something like, "Hey, remember me? I just applied for one of your jobs!" Everyone keep praying that something, the right thing, happens for me really soon!
The current plan is this: My school year ends of June 5th. I will have packed up as much of my classroom and apartment before that date comes. That weekend, June 7th-8th, my Dad will drive up with the quad-trailer and we will load up my stuff. We will drive back to California and put my stuff in storage. Hopefully, it doesn't have to stay there too long and I can move it into my own place. Otherwise, I will take a few things to my parents house and keep looking and work as a sub until I can find something. We will see how it goes. I feel slightly pathetic. I will be thirty and living with my parents again. Oh, and I won't have a "real" job. I guess life happens. I still feel like this is the right decision. I don't know what will happen, but something good has to come out of this.
In other news, Jack (our new puppy) has really gotten comfortable with the family. They basically describe him as crazy. All he wants to do is play. They are all exhausted, but I can't wait to be home so I can bond with him some more, or again... I sort of feel like I am missing everything. I find out everything after it is already passed. Then they say, "Didn't we tell you about that?" Nope, you didn't. Anyways, I guess I will be home soon and can have some time play catch up.
This is Jack in the back yard in California.
In other news, my sister is getting married! They made it official last night. His name is Andrew and they will be getting married on June 29. She has actually know him since high school, but they have been friends for just over a year, I think. They have been dating since September. I have only really spoken to him a few times, while I was home over the holidays and while talking to my family over Skype. He seems nice, and he makes my sister happy. I guess I will have to really get to know him when I move back. He and my sister will living with my family while she goes through her nursing program.
This summer, and home in general, will be an adjustment to say the least. I just hope that it all works out for the best. I have told most of my co-workers about my decision and they have all been very supportive and understanding. A few of my old students also know, so we will see how fast it gets around the school. I am still trying to figure out how to tell my class this year. I want to tell them before they hear it from someone else. I also want to give them time to adjust. They keeping talking about how they are going to visit all the time next year. I know that they mean it, because I have a handful of students from last year and the year before that still stop by after school. I would feel bad if someone else told them. I think that I might do it after parent-teacher conferences, or wait until the end of March.
So, that's it for now. I hope that my next post will be all about this miracle job that I found. I have a feeling it will be something like "Nothing much has changed. Work is stressing me out!" Hopefully, I can have something upbeat and positive to add in there as well. Take care!
