So, I thought I would be able to come home after work and type up all the things that had happened during the day. However, almost 4 weeks later, this is only my second blog. Don't be so disappointed, sunshine...I've been busy!
My 4th day on the job, my teacher assistant quit. I hadn't really learned all of the paperwork yet and I was left to fend for myself. SWEET. I have been working really hard to learn everything while still trying to balance keeping my kiddos motivated and entertained. I thought I was doing pretty good, until Rule Change came about. I have a new list of rules that the "powers that may be" have decided needed to be put into place in my classroom. Long story short, I'm very frustrated. So, my kiddos see this as more things they are taking away and I can't say anything, but I almost agree with them. I've lost all chance of motivating these kids to do their work. We had a great system set up -- 4 days of work, 1 fun day, but apparently we can't do that anymore. So what's the point? They have taken away all motivation the kids did have to actually work. I am so FRUSTRATED.
I haven't updated this on here yet, but my position at this facility is a full-year position. If I can just make it through the next 3 weeks....I'm halfway there!
I had an interview on Tuesday with Athens-Meigs ESC. They called me on Friday as I was on my way to sign my job contract with North Point. I signed anyway. The interview went really well and I think they may be interested, but I don't think I am. The starting salary is significantly lower. I would be working with more kids and less aids. The ONLY really appealing thing about this job is that it is down here close to Joel. But, when Joel and I talked, he agreed I needed to keep my job at North Point and he would look for a job up there. We're talking about going up sometime to look at houses and such. Hopefully, we can find him a job too.
I think we are telling his parents tonight that we will be moving. I asked him last night what he thinks they might say. All he said was that they will tell him he needs to have a job before he moves.
I told him about the insurance thing the other night and it brought up a brief discussion about marriage. Previously, he had told me that he wants to get married, just doesn't want to go through the whole elaborate process, but that he knew that wasn't fair to me. I have, however, come to terms with the idea of just going to the courthouse. So, in our conversation the other night I said something to him about just going to the courthouse and he told me that he didn't think his parents would like that very much. It seems like the poor guy is trying to balance what he wants, with what I want, with what everybody else wants. No wonder he isn't jumping the gun to get hitched.
well, time to get back to work. Pray that I don't break anyone's neck today and actually do make it through the next 3 weeks...........
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