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okay, update time.
since I got facebook I'm really bad about updating this, I just post all my daily whining and tidbits over there. But non of my LJ people ever look at their facebooks so here we go.
had a job interview on Tuesday to work for an after school science program (every time I tell anyone this they always look at me funny and say "science? really?" I like science a lot, especially when it's in verb form, and I'm still thinking about getting a credential in science as well. (more job opportunities and science is fun). so yeah, supposed to hear back from them today, but I haven't heard back yet. I'm not really concerned either way, part of me would love this job, I think it would be a lot of fun and a steady pay check would be nice. but part of me still really wants to get going on selling the doll clothes and such, and I can't really do both, there just aren't enough hours in the day. so if I get it, great, if not, I won't be heartbroken.
In other news, I officially lost another student today. I think that makes 6 since I started in January. one was just moved to another class because of issues with bullies at lunch, another withdrew from school into home school because of bully issues, the other four were expelled for drug issues. I am going to be as jaded as a 10 year teaching vet. by the time I'm finished with my first semester... It's freaking depressing. And at the same time I have some really great kids, even when they're a pain in the ass I still really care about all of them. It pretty much takes everything I've got to teach this one class, I remember I felt that way with that one home school class I taught at monart last semester, but then I had other classes which were not such a problem and those kids kind of re-energized me. right now I don't have that so when I finish for the day, all I have the energy to do is come home and watch TV and grade papers or read. It's very draining, but hopefully next semester will be better. or maybe I'll get this job and have some little ones who aren't so messed up to give me some strength, they don't usually have problems with 2-5th graders being expelled for drugs right?
so yeah, that's my life right now.
since I got facebook I'm really bad about updating this, I just post all my daily whining and tidbits over there. But non of my LJ people ever look at their facebooks so here we go.
had a job interview on Tuesday to work for an after school science program (every time I tell anyone this they always look at me funny and say "science? really?" I like science a lot, especially when it's in verb form, and I'm still thinking about getting a credential in science as well. (more job opportunities and science is fun). so yeah, supposed to hear back from them today, but I haven't heard back yet. I'm not really concerned either way, part of me would love this job, I think it would be a lot of fun and a steady pay check would be nice. but part of me still really wants to get going on selling the doll clothes and such, and I can't really do both, there just aren't enough hours in the day. so if I get it, great, if not, I won't be heartbroken.
In other news, I officially lost another student today. I think that makes 6 since I started in January. one was just moved to another class because of issues with bullies at lunch, another withdrew from school into home school because of bully issues, the other four were expelled for drug issues. I am going to be as jaded as a 10 year teaching vet. by the time I'm finished with my first semester... It's freaking depressing. And at the same time I have some really great kids, even when they're a pain in the ass I still really care about all of them. It pretty much takes everything I've got to teach this one class, I remember I felt that way with that one home school class I taught at monart last semester, but then I had other classes which were not such a problem and those kids kind of re-energized me. right now I don't have that so when I finish for the day, all I have the energy to do is come home and watch TV and grade papers or read. It's very draining, but hopefully next semester will be better. or maybe I'll get this job and have some little ones who aren't so messed up to give me some strength, they don't usually have problems with 2-5th graders being expelled for drugs right?
so yeah, that's my life right now.