Thoughts....

So I didn't get the job at HOB....the principal said they all liked me, but as I expected, they don't want to hire a first-year teacher in the middle of the school year. Makes perfect sense, but dissapointing nonetheless. I'm contemplating my options at this point....The big statewide teacher recruitment fair is in May, and I'm told that with certification in both math and science that I'll get a job pretty much wherever I want. The lease on my apartment is up at the end of this month, and I really don't want to be hopping from place to place for a while, trying to find something permanent, so the way I see it, there are a few scenarios that could happen.

1) Go ahead and move to KW now. I have enough in the bank for moving expenses, a couple months rent and living expenses. There are plenty of people renting out rooms and apartments on a month-to-month basis, so worse case scenario is that I find a teaching job somewhere else for the fall, and have to move to another part of south florida in August. I know I can substitute for the school district for the time being, and I'm pretty certain I could get a bartending or serving gig down there pretty easily. This is by no means the safest option, but it is definitely worth considering in my opinion.

2) Stay in Columbia until I find a permanent position for the fall. My sister has already said I can crash with her for a little while, which would allow me to put some more money aside, and keep working the jobs I have now while I look for something better. Plus, as a safety option, Richland 2 has already offered me a permanant position for the fall at any of the 4 high schools in the district. This would be a very practical option, but the negatives are that I would be sleeping in my sister's living room for a few months and I really like my privacy, and more importantly, its just not what I want.

I'm sure there are other options, and I am open to suggestions at this point. However, a decision needs to be made soon for obvious reasons (living situation, giving notice to the employers, etc).

Please comment, as I am very indecisive at the moment!! I'll leave you with some more random KW pictures.... The view while driving along A1A

Me in a few years :)

One of the best bars in the world......Smathers Beach at sunrise.....how nice!

News on the job front....

So, today I got a phone call from Horace O'Bryant Middle School in Key West to schedule an interview for this coming monday (the 15th). One of their science teachers apparently just up and quit, so there is an unexpected vacancy. The job would start April 5, the day after their spring break. Wish me luck!

I'm really hopeful....teaching in the Keys seems like it would be such a cool experience. Here are some HOB Middle teachers taking the kids on a field trip to the Dry Tortugas in the middle of the Carribean!

In other news, I am now down to a cool 173 pounds, and I've been very good on my diet. I almost forget what fried food tastes like! 13 more to go...once I'm down to 160 I'll post before/after pictures! Till next time!