Funny that I would say that, really, because six months ago I threw an epic temper tantrum over being assigned to a kindergarten position. Trained in ESL (and having spent Institute teaching 8th grade writing), I felt that switching me to teach 5 year olds would not be good for either party. How could I…

So, tomorrow is the day. Unlike some of my fellow CMs who will be traveling cross-country to make the journey to Induction, all I have to do is walk down the street. The dorm we will be housed in during Induction is literally at the end of my street, which makes it all a little…

Well, here I am. My last week before my journey in TFA begins. In the past couple of months, I have graduated college, moved out of DC for good, and moved into my new apartment in Boston. On Friday, my boyfriend and I are getting a dog. Needless to say, it has been a month…

So, I passed. My ESL MTEL that is. I didn’t feel great about it coming out of the test, and had been freaking out for over a month waiting on my results. I still don’t know exactly how I did, since the unofficial results only tell you whether or not you passed, but honestly, I…

I just returned from my last spring break ever. While I am so looking forward to graduation, I’m sad I’ll never travel again with my large group of college friends – friends I have grown so close to these past four years, I can’t imagine my life without. Freshman year we spent a week in…

I was accepted into TFA way back in November…a moment that I will surely never forget, but a moment that now feels like forever ago. While I am still excited as ever to be doing TFA, the initial euphoria has worn off and has been replaced by well, a sense of impending doom. I will…

Phone interview with BPS earlier this year was a no-go.. first live interview today, apparently also a no-go. I wish I knew exactly why. It really sucks to be rejected for something and not know exactly why. I know that I will become an amazing teacher. I really just have trouble exuding that confidence because,…

Defend thesis: done. Get a teaching position: Hmm… I bought a suit? Ok, no position yet, but I’m told that there’s plenty of time. I really want an interview soon, though. After getting called back in January for a pre-screening with the Boston Public School district, I was very hopeful about getting placed early on…

I turned in my dissertation on Friday. Yay! Now, I just have to finish my slides for my defense seminar next Friday. Not so yay. I tend to stress out about public speaking, but this needs to change pronto. Isn’t that what a teacher does multiple times a day, 5 days a week? An old…