Congratulations, despite what Shannon said I think that you are absolutely qualified for the job.
While Shannon was quite correct that typically the assistant does not end up "graduating" to the position until after they have been there a year, she did not leave anyone the luxury of that year. She made a choice, but her choice makes you no less qualified than you were before she made it. And I'll remind you that Shannon was not/is not infalliable.
Don't worry about being perfect, no one who's had that job in the last 6 years has been, and i suspect that the ones that came before them weren't either.
I would offer you kind words of encouragement, but I would hate to be a crutch to you getting out of your personal growth teaching moment, I'll just remind you that spring school tours start up soon enough, and everyone will be full of personal angst with you soon enough. ;)
Thanks Phil. It's nice to hear someone say I don't have to do the perfect job. And you're certainly welcome to offer other kind words of encouragement.
I sort of rambled off there towards the end when I got to thinking about relationships. Friendships don't count as crutches, cause friendships are good. I've never had to break up with a friend because I wasn't satisfied by them or because I felt I'd lost who I was by being friends with them. All I mean is that I think I need to figure out what I want. It's easy to compromise the things you need or want to make someone you love happy, and it's been so long that I've been doing that I need to reassess what makes me happy. And not just run to some guy and let him be the only thing that makes me happy... Anyway.
School tours! Gah! At least the enrichments are ending soon. Dan Jones and I will be having words. Probably not pleasant ones.
I told my mom I was scared because sometimes I didn't know what I was doing right/wrong in this job and I desperately want to do *good*, but she just said, "Welcome to life. I never know if I'm doing the *right* job and I've been in the same field for almost 20 years now. That's what being a grown-up is." And while I didn't find her advice exactly comforting, it has made me feel better whenever everything seems to be one confusing shade of gray and I'm the one who has to make the call.
My 2 cents is that you'll do great, even when it feels big and confusing. Plus, holy shit, you're one precocious girl to get this position. Rest on your laurels a few moments before you recommence panicking.
You mother should go spend some time on a very high mountain with many many stairs so that people such as I can make pilgrimages to ask her questions about life. I told myself at the beginning of last summer that I was allowing myself to make mistakes. That I would give myself the freedom of failure. That's where all the great ideas come from.
But I'm still nervous and still afraid to screw things up.
Your two cents mean a lot to me. As in, if I could take your opinion to the bank, I would be a wealthy woman. Yup. Thank you Thank you and love you too.
Big Sister, Whilst I wasn't sleeping at all last night because I'm in the dog house for telling my girlfriend that I love her...long story. I got to looking at the pictures I have down here. Started the whole memory train going and what not. I realize that we have not always been what you might say as close, or even nice to each other and I feel that I'm partly if not totally to blame for it. So as I greet you with laurel and hardy handshake I just want you to know that: a.) I miss you tons b.) This summer is gonna kick ass c.) If you ever need anything I'm just a phone call away d.) You don't always have to be a loner.
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While Shannon was quite correct that typically the assistant does not end up "graduating" to the position until after they have been there a year, she did not leave anyone the luxury of that year. She made a choice, but her choice makes you no less qualified than you were before she made it. And I'll remind you that Shannon was not/is not infalliable.
Don't worry about being perfect, no one who's had that job in the last 6 years has been, and i suspect that the ones that came before them weren't either.
I would offer you kind words of encouragement, but I would hate to be a crutch to you getting out of your personal growth teaching moment, I'll just remind you that spring school tours start up soon enough, and everyone will be full of personal angst with you soon enough. ;)
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I sort of rambled off there towards the end when I got to thinking about relationships. Friendships don't count as crutches, cause friendships are good. I've never had to break up with a friend because I wasn't satisfied by them or because I felt I'd lost who I was by being friends with them. All I mean is that I think I need to figure out what I want. It's easy to compromise the things you need or want to make someone you love happy, and it's been so long that I've been doing that I need to reassess what makes me happy. And not just run to some guy and let him be the only thing that makes me happy... Anyway.
School tours! Gah! At least the enrichments are ending soon. Dan Jones and I will be having words. Probably not pleasant ones.
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You always make it out of things alive. Buck up.
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But I'm still kicking and it's finally getting to be warmer sunnier weather here and that makes me terribly optimistic. Winter in Iowa was brutal.
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My 2 cents is that you'll do great, even when it feels big and confusing. Plus, holy shit, you're one precocious girl to get this position. Rest on your laurels a few moments before you recommence panicking.
Love you.
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But I'm still nervous and still afraid to screw things up.
Your two cents mean a lot to me. As in, if I could take your opinion to the bank, I would be a wealthy woman. Yup. Thank you Thank you and love you too.
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Whilst I wasn't sleeping at all last night because I'm in the dog house for telling my girlfriend that I love her...long story. I got to looking at the pictures I have down here. Started the whole memory train going and what not. I realize that we have not always been what you might say as close, or even nice to each other and I feel that I'm partly if not totally to blame for it. So as I greet you with laurel and hardy handshake I just want you to know that:
a.) I miss you tons
b.) This summer is gonna kick ass
c.) If you ever need anything I'm just a phone call away
d.) You don't always have to be a loner.
Have a good one,
Lil' Brudder
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