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I got my TA application in today. The guy said my application looked good, but I won't know for sure until my background check goes through. That could take up to two weeks--but I know nothing is going to get messed up due to the background check. I'm a clean Katie. Christopher is going through this whole process as well and applying for jobs at the same time. We could make it on two stipends and working part time jobs, but it'll be tight.
I hadn't planned on going to graduate school originally, because I knew we couldn't afford it. I wanted to get my masters eventually and thought maybe I'd go part time while working later on. At the same time, I didn't think I'd actually be able to do it in the end. Then this came out of no where and really is a great opportunity. I'll get a free education plus experience teaching. I plan on taking my time with this instead of plowing through like undergrad. I'll take 3 classes a semester and then TA for 2 sections. I'll graduate in 2 years.
This has really been a big blessing. Nothing else felt quite right. Chris and I have felt a great deal of peace with this so I ended up turning down an interview a month ago for a tech writing position. We both believed that God wanted us to try this route instead. I'm glad it has all worked out.
My parents discovered a big rip in the pool liner when they opened it this spring. They are in the process of getting a new liner installed so it has been brewing with slime while we have been waiting for the liner to come in. Today I decided to let Abed-nego explore the pool.
Abed-nego was a little hesitant at first.
And for good reason. He slid down the slope of the deep end and couldn't get out.
I went to save him, but I just ended up sliding down and getting stuck as well. Not a very flattering shot, but it's all fun.
I saved Abed-nego and my dad pulled me out with a pole.
Here are the skid marks that we left. Mine are the ones on the left and Abed-nego's are near the middle.
I hadn't planned on going to graduate school originally, because I knew we couldn't afford it. I wanted to get my masters eventually and thought maybe I'd go part time while working later on. At the same time, I didn't think I'd actually be able to do it in the end. Then this came out of no where and really is a great opportunity. I'll get a free education plus experience teaching. I plan on taking my time with this instead of plowing through like undergrad. I'll take 3 classes a semester and then TA for 2 sections. I'll graduate in 2 years.
This has really been a big blessing. Nothing else felt quite right. Chris and I have felt a great deal of peace with this so I ended up turning down an interview a month ago for a tech writing position. We both believed that God wanted us to try this route instead. I'm glad it has all worked out.
My parents discovered a big rip in the pool liner when they opened it this spring. They are in the process of getting a new liner installed so it has been brewing with slime while we have been waiting for the liner to come in. Today I decided to let Abed-nego explore the pool.
Abed-nego was a little hesitant at first.
And for good reason. He slid down the slope of the deep end and couldn't get out.
I went to save him, but I just ended up sliding down and getting stuck as well. Not a very flattering shot, but it's all fun.
I saved Abed-nego and my dad pulled me out with a pole.
Here are the skid marks that we left. Mine are the ones on the left and Abed-nego's are near the middle.