Ahhh. It's Monday morning, and I am sitting in my living room with a mug of hot lemon water (loving my lemon essential oil!), reading my Bible and just in general RELAXING. I love not having to jump out of bed in the morning and run through my day! I love being able to be leisurely about life! To sum it up, I.LOVE.SUMMER.
Being a teacher is hard work, and we more than earn a couple of months off. But, honestly, I don't know a teacher in this world that doesn't do school work during the summer. Between checking emails, scouring Pinterest, writing new units, brainstorming the first of school (the list really is endless)....teachers work all year long. But it is beyond amazing to be able to do those things while sitting on the couch in my pajamas. :-)
Several posts ago I mentioned applying for a new job and not being selected for that position. Rejection is always hard, but I really was pretty satisfied with staying put for another school year. I've really enjoyed teaching third grade, and had already made a lot of plans in my head for how to improve on my craft for next school year. It's funny how God works. When you think you're settle and set with where you're going to be for the foreseeable future, He turns your world upside down!
One of my mentors emailed me out of the blue to see if was interested in the possibility of an administrative position in another school district. My answer verbatim was, "YES!". I've been waiting for several years for the Lord to open this door at the right time and with the right district. Long story short, I interviewed and was offered the position of Elementary Intern in a district that is a whole lot closer to my home than where I was currently employed. An Elementary Intern has all of the responsibilities of an Assistant Principal, but with teacher pay. A lot of school districts are going to this model, which is smart for them financially and it gives me the opportunity to get some amazing administrative experience!
I am incredibly excited about this opportunity (even though it means my summer is several weeks shorter!). Thank you, Lord, for opening this door and allowing me the opportunity to use my admin degree! I'm so excited to see what the school year brings!
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