Well, fiddle dee dee....

I'm not sure about this blogging thing. Am I supposed to write everyday? I don't think anyone cares and not many read it anyways. For those of you who do, I'm sorry I've been a slacker. I'll be good. It's not that I've run out of things to say. Oh, no way. I just don't want to bore you all. But I'm sure I will. And I've been house/dog sitting and trying NOT to get my hand bitten. Again.

The other day, I saw a job posted on schoolspring (education job website that hasn't worked yet) that was a hospital educator position. I had applied last year with this company that goes into hospitals and teaches kids who are patients. It sounded interesting, so I applied even though the job is located in Aiken, South Carolina. I got a reply back from someone in the organization that "The population that we work with in this location is emotional/ behavioral (EBD) students. Examples of common problems that these students face are bipolar disorder and major depression." Oh. Hmm. I have worked with EBD students before, and though I have patience for all kinds of children, I believe this job would chew me up and spit me out in a heartbeat. In my best Scarlett O'Hara voice, "I thank you kindly, but no."

I know what you're thinking. "Beggars can't be choosers." True, but I'm not up for this one. I mean, I've already gotten a call from a school that has dates for me to sub! (I haven't called back, but I will) Have I settled? Probably.

I've been thinking today whether or not to renew my teaching license that expires in June. It means I have to take another "master's course" to keep my license as well as pay all the fees to get a green and white piece of paper with my name on it. If I don't renew, my pay as a sub will go down, so I guess I have to do it.

Question for the day- When do you know when to give up and settle with what you have? Not that I have much to settle with, but I'm feeling like my dream of teaching again is looking slim to nil and I need to base camp it back to reality. Am I unreasonable?


Today's quote:

Patience is the ability to count down before you blast off.  ~Author Unknown