Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Good Joyce Carol Oates clip
"The first six weeks of writing a novel is like hell." Good to know, going into NaNoWriMo 2009.
Monday, October 12, 2009
I got it.
I start the new job at the old school tomorrow!!! How unbelievably excited am I? Words can not even express my level of excitement right now.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
I might have just landed myself a job, people!
People have been saying for years that it helps to have connections in the job search process. Well, today, I believe it with all of my heart. After TWO MONTHS of sending out resumes and cover letters into the abyss, meeting with hiring managers and principals, agency heads and teachers, I received a call yesterday from a former supervisor of mine from my corps member days.
"What are you doing these days?" asks he.
"I am actually looking for full-time work at the moment." says I.
"When are you available to start?" asks he.
"Immediately, the teachers would love to have you back." he replies.
So yeah, I basically got a job because I knew the teachers that were looking for an assistant. The job was never posted, and I had my name and number in the hands of the principal and AP. That's sheer job-search luck folk, and a timing issue. But am I complaining? Heck no. I'm happy for the opportunity, and more than THRILLED to be going back to my AmeriCorps school site. It's like going home all over again. Seriously, these are the people that welcomed me in to the state of Minnesota when I was such a newcomer. I feel like they are my second family. It will be great to work with all of them again. It will be great to see and work with these kids (all grown up now as fifth graders!) again in a different light. I am pumped.
I know for sure on Monday what the details are. Until then, be at peace!
"What are you doing these days?" asks he.
"I am actually looking for full-time work at the moment." says I.
"When are you available to start?" asks he.
"Immediately, the teachers would love to have you back." he replies.
So yeah, I basically got a job because I knew the teachers that were looking for an assistant. The job was never posted, and I had my name and number in the hands of the principal and AP. That's sheer job-search luck folk, and a timing issue. But am I complaining? Heck no. I'm happy for the opportunity, and more than THRILLED to be going back to my AmeriCorps school site. It's like going home all over again. Seriously, these are the people that welcomed me in to the state of Minnesota when I was such a newcomer. I feel like they are my second family. It will be great to work with all of them again. It will be great to see and work with these kids (all grown up now as fifth graders!) again in a different light. I am pumped.
I know for sure on Monday what the details are. Until then, be at peace!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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