It’s the end of the second day of induction and its likely most of the corps members are in bed getting ready for morning interviews with possible school placements. For me, I’m a little bit tired but feel like some deep down reflection of all the feelings I’ve had in the past 48 hours will…
read more »Right now I’m sitting in the airport about an hour early for my flight ready for my adventure to begin. Not surprisingly I didn’t get too much sleep and that of which I got was not of great quality. My emotions and heartbeat are a little off today, as I usually prefer to be Calm. Cool. Have…
read more »À cœur vaillant rien d’impossible. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. La coeur … French translation: ‘the heart’. I am a little bit disappointed in myself that this is only my second blog post, my first and only post having been nearly 5 months ago, but sometimes you need just the right inspiration to…
read more »Here, I sit … the date: May 10. Induction is rapidly approaching being just a mere 3 weeks away! Time has flown by so quickly over the last few months leaving me somewhat in disbelief. I have awaited this moment for so long and here I am standing on the brink of the next 2…
read more »Just a quick note about TFA as an organization and people on staff: They are all so enthusiastic and helpful and smart. I really feel like I’m being guided through this difficult process, making it so much easier. They all know how difficult it is, having been through it themselves. I just can’t express how…
read more »Praxis I – Done done and done. Yes, there were 3 tests that I took in one sitting. By the time I got to the last 30-minute test, the written essay portion, my brain was pretty fried. After sitting there for 4 hours, why would they make me do that part LAST? I’m so anxious…
read more »signed up for the praxis I and II today. Now i have my share of studying to do. my motivation: I HAVE TO PASS.
read more »This last week has been a whirlwind, with getting accepted to TFA and accepting my assignment to teach secondary math in Hawaii. I have my ticket and I have boxes scattered through my apartment. So I guess it’s official: goodbye LA (at least for my two years in the corps). Well, I still have a…
read more »So…..I took my kids to lunch and ran back to my classroom to get prepped for the rest of the day. Sitting behind my desk, typing away at the computer, I see something out of the corner of my eye. Assuming it was a large gecko or cockroach of some kind, I prepared myself for…
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