Monday, August 1, 2011

Ch-ch-ch-changes

So amidst all of the changes that are going on with my body--the almost constant need to pee, an all-pervasive desire to sleep, and a feeling of revulsion toward all food, we have some other changes coming up in our lives. I may or may not be teaching, starting in about 3 weeks. Now you would think that if school was starting in 3 weeks, I would already know if I'm going to be teaching, but this is not the case. It seems that it is quite the common practice for schools to have a very last minute hiring spree, where new teachers are thrust into the school year, with little or no time to prepare. And we all wonder why the school system is so messed up. Anyways, the reason that this is a 'might' is because the job is only a 1 year contract. I would be stepping in for a teacher that is going to work for the district on assignment for a year. However, the school doesn't have the funding to hire me, so they are waiting to hear about a grant, which would pay my salary.
And so the waiting game has dragged on for nearly a month. Supposedly, we should find out in the next day or two. This may not seem like a huge deal, except that if I do get this job, then we are moving, because did I mention that it's in southwest Salt Lake? And because of this, we have to know what we're doing by August 3, because we have to tell our landlord if we're going to renew our contract or not. Also, I forgot to say that I quit my other job. We decided this was best, because if I do get this job, then we need time to pack, and move, and oh, did I mention I need to plan a whole year's worth of teaching stuff? However, if I don't get this job, then I'll be unemployed.
So, you see some of the dilemmas that we are facing at this very moment. I know that change is a good thing, but man oh man is it stressful. Add pregnancy to this, and I've just about hit my limit. I don't know, ask me again in a day or two how I'm doing and we'll see if I'm still holding in there.
Despite my worries and fears, I know that everything will work out as it should, and we'll be okay...I just wish that we could get to that stage a little faster.

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