Mixed Blessings
I was really fortunate to face the school year with two job offers. Living in the area that I live where there seems to be more teachers than jobs and everyone knows everyone, I was concerned that I would not find a position for myself. The first job I was offered was to teach Math and Science with what I could tell was a great team of women at a really low income school. The job was only .6, so not full time, but it was supposed to go full time before the year started. I accepted. I love science. Not so much math. I can do it but it bores me...I didn't care. I was excited. Then I got the offer to teach full time, language arts. The team was less inviting but the day in, day out seemed better. English over math? Yes please! So I switched. I have wondered since then if I made the right choice and I am often left in the corner thinking...no. Here are the blessings: first, two job offers in a pretty competitive...