Bad thing: My mind drew a blank when I was teaching today. I couldn't remember how I had solved a math problem in the classwork. I struggled through it at first and finally solved it. My roundabout solution confused the hell out of the kids and I felt like a dunce. My confidence as a teacher lies in the fact that I should be able to do this shit in ( Read more... )

So after much anxiety, I expressed mailed my MAT application to KSU with Dr. Brightman's recommendation letter. I felt like a bit of a loser hanging around Oglethorpe for two hours but did manage to see both Dallas and Devon. That offset my unease at seeing multiple Open times at the OU Dining Room, the old cafe space closed, and the ugly ass couch ( Read more... )

You know what you do? You take a drink every time one of your Oscar predictions comes true.

I expect to be sober by the end of the night. I'm generally bad at this.

The girl in me just coos at the pretty dresses.

Because I need a happy post. I told myself that I would do this more often. It's healthy. Here is what I am happy about ( Read more... )

The DoL still hasn't forked over my money and I really need it to pay rent. Dr. Brightman still hasn't finished my recommendation letter and I definitely need to mail my KSU application out this next week- possibly overnight it so I'm sure it makes it in before the deadline. And then there's the fact that I haven't seen money from utilities or my ( Read more... )

I am now seriously considering retail and food service jobs again. Minimum wage and all that crap ( Read more... )

I am suddenly presented with an opportunity to train, with no past related schooling or experience, in a financial advising company that could eventually land me a more prosperous job than that of an English teacher. I've done the research. This company is legit and their record is great. Where other companies have gone bankrupt, they have been ( Read more... )

I received an email from KSU's MAPW department. If you remember, I applied in December for their Professional Writing program with a focus in creative writing. Since then I have decided I need to apply to their Education program to jumpstart my career. I haven't even turned in the application materials yet (waiting on 1 recommendation letter), but ( Read more... )

The DoL finally called and told me that I could only claim from after the time I got my severance pay (which was 2 weeks pay anyway), so I'll have three weeks unemployment on Monday. Yay! I don't have to borrow money anymore! Well, for now anyway.

The relief is incredible.

Since I have huge mirrors taking up one of my walls, I've been using it as a dry erase board to practice my mad teaching skills. It also functions as a large notepad for my To Do list ( Read more... )