Polar Bears.
I can't tell you how excited I am about this whole Alaska thing. It's all I have been thinking about all weekend. Mostly because its somewhat out of character for me.
There are so many benefits (like actually getting a TEACHING job after I graduate) and helping the kids there. They are so culturally diverse with such an interesting history....I am just so excited to do it. It'll be such a completely new (and random) experience for me.
I think what is really making it such a great possibility (besides the woman telling me she would give me a job right away and taking my e-mail and such) is that Matt is being uber-supportive. The more he thinks about it, the more he wants to do it. Depending on our status, he'd be with me. Maybe he's finish his degree there if its not done, or find a job and discover what he wants to do.
And if we went, we'd be newly married (hopefully) and being on our own for awhile would be fun. Because we'd be completely alone. If it was just me going, I couldn't do it. I'd get too lonely and homesick. But if Matt came with me, it would just be a blast, learning everything together and discovering the state in general. See? The more I talk about it, the more excited I get about the opportunity.
I even went and looked up information about it in general. There are 504 schools in the ENTIRE state, which is nuts in itself. 64% of the state is rural with really small towns (no plumbing) and hardly any roads. And then there's the weather, which to be honest is a big plus with me. I hate the summer, I hate the heat and i think it'll be a blast to see all the snow and experience that 24 hour day with no sunlight and the 24 hour day WITH sunlight. It'll just be one of those things I can tell my kids about. crazy.
OH! And they pay their teachers surprisingly well. Starting in North Carolina with a bachelor's, you make 22,000 a year starting. In Troy, you make just over 39,000. In Anchorage they make 36,000. That't not bad and is actually near the higher end of the scale. (Some other states out west pay about the same as NC). That makes it even more desireable. Can you tell how freaking excited I am? Yes, I am very excited....this is just so...random. Which makes it wonderful and exciting.
And the fact Matt is excited?! It's just nuts all around. Now, let's just hope that when I actually graduate in 2 years I still want to do this (But I think I will).
and now I will finally stop Alaska talk. promise. just needed to get it out of my system. :)
There are so many benefits (like actually getting a TEACHING job after I graduate) and helping the kids there. They are so culturally diverse with such an interesting history....I am just so excited to do it. It'll be such a completely new (and random) experience for me.
I think what is really making it such a great possibility (besides the woman telling me she would give me a job right away and taking my e-mail and such) is that Matt is being uber-supportive. The more he thinks about it, the more he wants to do it. Depending on our status, he'd be with me. Maybe he's finish his degree there if its not done, or find a job and discover what he wants to do.
And if we went, we'd be newly married (hopefully) and being on our own for awhile would be fun. Because we'd be completely alone. If it was just me going, I couldn't do it. I'd get too lonely and homesick. But if Matt came with me, it would just be a blast, learning everything together and discovering the state in general. See? The more I talk about it, the more excited I get about the opportunity.
I even went and looked up information about it in general. There are 504 schools in the ENTIRE state, which is nuts in itself. 64% of the state is rural with really small towns (no plumbing) and hardly any roads. And then there's the weather, which to be honest is a big plus with me. I hate the summer, I hate the heat and i think it'll be a blast to see all the snow and experience that 24 hour day with no sunlight and the 24 hour day WITH sunlight. It'll just be one of those things I can tell my kids about. crazy.
OH! And they pay their teachers surprisingly well. Starting in North Carolina with a bachelor's, you make 22,000 a year starting. In Troy, you make just over 39,000. In Anchorage they make 36,000. That't not bad and is actually near the higher end of the scale. (Some other states out west pay about the same as NC). That makes it even more desireable. Can you tell how freaking excited I am? Yes, I am very excited....this is just so...random. Which makes it wonderful and exciting.
And the fact Matt is excited?! It's just nuts all around. Now, let's just hope that when I actually graduate in 2 years I still want to do this (But I think I will).
and now I will finally stop Alaska talk. promise. just needed to get it out of my system. :)