Quick Break to Blog

May 3rd

"Keep your eyes on your destination and not where you stumbled." 

- Nigerian Proverb

Over the last few weeks I have been cleaning my house in Indiana and I cleaned my closet in Minnesota. I've gathered 2 boxes full of junk and clothes hat I have accumulated over the last 23 years and priced it to sell in a garage sale.

One of the not so junky things I came across in my cleaning was an African Quote Calendar that Dad gave me a few years ago for Christmas (he always gives me a calendar - sometimes 2). This one rocks for a number of reasons:
- It doesn't have a year on it so it can be used over and over agian.
- Sometimes the translation of a traditional proverb is hilarious and makes no sense in English.

Today's quote seemed very fitting for this exact moment of my life. Since January, I have applied for 19 jobs (teaching and otherwise). I have 3 of them (all part time).

The count:
- 3 jobs
- 4 interviews
- 3 rejection letters
- 1 that called to set up an interview, didn't show for the interview, and never called back
- 1 that said I am in the second pile of potential candidates (in case no one from the first pile takes the job)
- 10 that I have yet to hear anything about. (I still have my fingers crossed on 2 of them!)

Tomorrow I am attending the Teacher Fair on campus and hope for the best. I have my list of top schools to talk to and a stack of resumes. I have a professional outfit picked out and plan on showing up confident but not cocky, mature but not stuffy, and flexible but not desperate.

I know I will be a great teacher. I wont be perfect and I know there will be days that I get frustrated. I know I will fail at times but I KNOW I can make a difference in the lives of students. I am passionate and competent and eager to keep learning. 

I will forget about the 16 stumbles and I will find a job, that I love - hopefully tomorrow :)