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I have a few minutes to kill before leaving work so I figured I'd do a quick post.
Things are.... normal. Same old, same old. My brother and Vanessa will be arriving tomorrow which will make life a 'little' more interesting. I'm not exactly sure how it's going to work out with 5 adults in the house and only 1 bathroom. Plus my parents will be sleeping upstairs in the extra room a good bit of my personal space will be gone for a few weeks. I guess it's a trade-off.
We're having a family lunch on Sunday at which Matt will be meeting my parents. I'm not too worried.
Last night Chris and gang ended up at Paradise Beach for some beer and volleyball. I participated in only the beer portion. I think it is becoming a weekly thing. I never thought Neville Island would turn into 'the place to be' on Thursday nights. LOL
I started applying for jobs with after school and outreach programs. There is an opening for the coordinator of the Science in Your Neighborhood program at the Science Center. The program basically teaching high school students fun science experiments. Then they go out into the community and teach it to elementary school children. The more I think about it, the more I was the position. It's kind of intimidating and I don't know if I'm fully qualified for it but I'm excited about it. Plus I've already been at the Science Center for about a year so I should have a decent chance of being seriously considered.
I also applied for a position as Assistant to the Coordinator of Tutoring at an area counseling center. I think it would be challenging but a good look at just what being a part of an outreach program would entail. The center works with troubled children, teens and adults.
My real concern with both these positions, to put it frankly, is that... I'm white. I grew up in a comfortable suburb and went to a high school filled with white kids. How am I going to be able to connect with these kids? I believe that the answer has something to do with gaining their respect. The question is, how do I do that?
I guess I really don't need to be thinking about this yet. I haven't even been to either interview. It would just be nice to have a job that challenges me and doesn't make me feel like I'm lowing my expectations of myself.
Things are.... normal. Same old, same old. My brother and Vanessa will be arriving tomorrow which will make life a 'little' more interesting. I'm not exactly sure how it's going to work out with 5 adults in the house and only 1 bathroom. Plus my parents will be sleeping upstairs in the extra room a good bit of my personal space will be gone for a few weeks. I guess it's a trade-off.
We're having a family lunch on Sunday at which Matt will be meeting my parents. I'm not too worried.
Last night Chris and gang ended up at Paradise Beach for some beer and volleyball. I participated in only the beer portion. I think it is becoming a weekly thing. I never thought Neville Island would turn into 'the place to be' on Thursday nights. LOL
I started applying for jobs with after school and outreach programs. There is an opening for the coordinator of the Science in Your Neighborhood program at the Science Center. The program basically teaching high school students fun science experiments. Then they go out into the community and teach it to elementary school children. The more I think about it, the more I was the position. It's kind of intimidating and I don't know if I'm fully qualified for it but I'm excited about it. Plus I've already been at the Science Center for about a year so I should have a decent chance of being seriously considered.
I also applied for a position as Assistant to the Coordinator of Tutoring at an area counseling center. I think it would be challenging but a good look at just what being a part of an outreach program would entail. The center works with troubled children, teens and adults.
My real concern with both these positions, to put it frankly, is that... I'm white. I grew up in a comfortable suburb and went to a high school filled with white kids. How am I going to be able to connect with these kids? I believe that the answer has something to do with gaining their respect. The question is, how do I do that?
I guess I really don't need to be thinking about this yet. I haven't even been to either interview. It would just be nice to have a job that challenges me and doesn't make me feel like I'm lowing my expectations of myself.