Wow! It has been forever since I last posted, and my life has totally changed. I honestly feel like I have not had a second to sit back and breathe. After arriving back in Atlanta, I decided to get my life in order. My summer in Europe made me realize a few things. One being that I really want to teach kids. So I thought... I am going to go out there, and I am going to teach kids!! No longer than 24 hours after my arrival back on US soil, I applied to every elementary teaching job in the city of Orlando. Yes, I wanted to pick up my life, move to a place where I did not know many people, and fulfill my dream of teaching. I was determined to get a job in this field, and no one could stop me!
After applying to every job on the website....daily.... I then discovered how truly blessed I was. God placed an old friend back into my life that opened up a world of connections. I went on three interviews, and ended up getting a job with her old principal. I cannot thank her enough for this connection! All within two days, I received a job in the place that I wanted to be (and at a really good school), and I had to hunt for a place to live.
My best friend from college decided to move in with me, which was another blessing in disguise! She found this really great place on this really great street and it was meant to be! The place even reminds me of some of the cities in Europe.....which you know I was ecstatic about. It was a done deal that I was going to live there.
I drove back to Atlanta for the weekend, and then the adventure began. I loaded up my car in less than 48 hours, had to pack my life away, and had to decide what in the world I was going to need for my classroom! Between driving back to Orlando, going to orientation, a friends wedding, the rest is a blur.
My life is changing right before my eyes. It is exciting, yet extremely overwhelming. At this point in time, I am truly happy. I am doing what I want to be doing and I am at a really good place in my life. Going to Europe was probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. Besides experiencing amazing things, I got to learn a lot about myself. Europe did exactly what I wanted it to! I got to decide what I really wanted to do with my life and where I really wanted to be and who I really wanted to be with. I wouldn't change the experience for anything in the world!
That being said, I now have to get my room together (almost complete), and figure out what I am actually supposed to teach the little rug-rats. Another adventure has begun...
Follow me on my journey through second grade! (The theme of my class! How cool!! Around the world!!...my favorite topic!) Look for funny stories, venting by me... the person in charge of 18 little 7/8 year olds (yikes)... and some great recipes that help me de-stress myself.
Ciao!
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