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[persephone3434]

Gah, I'm just really scared/paranoid right now. I'm just so worried that I'm going to burn out my first year. I've only been down here for a week and I'm on the verge of tears because of all the stress from interviews this week and other such crappiness that happened today. I just feel so exhausted. Plus I just got into this really big debate

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[dares2dream]

*coming in from that teaching community :)*

If it makes you feel any better, and it may not, I thought the same thing about my first year of teaching. I had heard so often that it was the hardest, most draining and stressful year of our career. I'm here to tell that there is hope! It was my best year! I was fresh out of college with so many ideas and so eager to implement some of the things I had learned. I was fortunate to have a wonderful staff to work with who all really helped me find my footing. Even as I finish my eighth year of teaching this year, I still look back at my first year as being my best year.

I wish you lots of luck in finding what will hopefully be a GREAT year for you!

[persephone3434]

Thank you, I appreciate it. :)

I had 11 interviews this week and I think the stress of all that really just crashed on me last night.

[dares2dream]

Wow! That is a LOT of interviewing in one week. No wonder you are frazzled! Rest this weekend. Pamper yourself. :)

I'm currently in Georgia, where there are tons of jobs, yet I am leaving it for the more unstable north. I'm originally from southern Wisconsin, so I am looking in the northern Illinois area. It's SO different trying to find a job in the north. Now I remember why I left in the first place - no jobs!

Anyway, hope you're feeling better!

[the_better_soul]

You'll do great. I hate that "why should we hire you?" question anywhere because I always want to say, "Because I'm awesome. *I* know it--why haven't you realized it? Trust me."

Oddly enough, people don't usually believe that. Weird.