Amazing things happened on Thursday of last week! I got two calls from two different school divisions....at the same d@mn time!!!Well technically the calls weren't at the exact same time, but they were like an hour apart from each other! Either way, I called back after work and scheduled two interviews....which also happened to be scheduled on the same day. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to travel down to Richmond for a job interview at an elementary school, then I headed up to Manasass for a county screening interview.
Interview #1
So check these odds out! The school I interviewed at has a new principal and the principal formally worked in the same county that I work in now!! I've actually met this woman several times before when she was still working in my county, so that gave me a bit of a heads up on what to expect and what kind of person she was. I talked it over with my principal and assistant principal before I went on the interview to get their professional opinion regarding any pointers and tips they thought would be beneficial for me. I think I did really well in this interview! I was genuine and I was myself! That's all that I can be, so we'll see how it goes!
Interview #2
I'm truly banking on getting hired with this school division more than the first interview's county. I say this because this county actually has a high school position available. Oh and let me not forget to mention that I #rocked my interview with this particular county! The lady I interviewed with told me she really liked me and that she would definitely pass my name on to schools to contact me for an interview. She did suggest that I possibly take an elementary school position if it became available to get my foot in the door in case I don't get the high school position. I e-mailed the principal at the high school and forwarded my resume and cover letter and also informed her that I just interviewed with the county for a screening. I'm hoping things work out in my favor here because I got some really good vibes with this county!! Prayers up! I'm leaving it in God's hand!
My boss really doesn't want me to leave and she has expressed this to me just about every day since I told her I had interviews scheduled. I love my current school and wish I could pick it up (along with my townhouse) and place it in a more popping city! That would be a perfect world! Ultimately, I did tell my boss that I'm trusting God on all of this and that I have prayed that I am open to going where I'm needed the most! I want to be a vessel and to be where God needs me! If that means staying in Charlottesville for another year or two, I'm ok with that too. Time will tell, but I'm really excited that something is actually starting to look up for me! It's been a long process of applying and waiting, and hoping, and wishing for something to come up and now it's actually happening!
Stay tuned.... :)
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
May Day[s]
It's a week into the month of May and here are a few updates as to what's been going on lately.
1. I have officially signed all the documents and have gone forth with putting my house on the market for rent. The property management company has come by to take pictures of my place and has listed it on various websites. It's been about 2 weeks now, yet no one has inquired about it. The place is not available until August 1st, so I'm not too concerned that no traffic has been moving along with interest just yet. I changed my mind from having it ready July 1st to August 1st because I figured by July 1st, I still may not know where I'll be going or may have just found out what is going to be my destiny for next school year. August 1st would give me more time to figure things out and make moves without the stress.
2. Still no word about a job. A county in Richmond had an opening for a position at a middle school that I applied for, but my app was incomplete due to my principal's mom dying shortly after I applied and I didn't have a 3rd reference. No one at work knows I'm trying to leave so I found it hard to find anyone to do a reference for me. I suppose if I was truly determined, I could have made it happen, but I didn't. I just finished filling out all the necessary information for a job in a county in Northern Virginia and am now just waiting to hear something. Hopefully some form of correspondence will be made soon. I've also applied to some other jobs in DC and Maryland, but no word. The good news is that a few friends of mine have found great jobs that they really wanted so I feel like God is in my neighborhood handing out blessings! I'm sure he won't pass me by! :)
3. I've decided to give online dating another shot. I get the itch to be open minded and optimistic about online dating around this time of the year every year. This time around, I'm basically just seeing what's up and not putting too much thought or effort into it. I hate having to fill out the info and I also hate the back and forth messaging part in the beginning, but it comes with the territory. I'll try to give it a month before giving up and see what happens. Stay tuned...
4. I've been asked to speak at my high school to the graduating honors students. I'm really geeked about this experience and am highly honored to speak to them! I have a few ideas on what I'll say, but haven't really solidified anything yet. I give the speech on May 19th.
5. Count down to my vacay to LA is on and poppin!!! I'm really excited about this trip with my sister and can't wait to get some time away from everyday life to truly relax and enjoy myself! Everyone who has been to LA loved it, so I'm truly stoked about going!!
I'm in pretty good spirits right now despite some stressful days in the past week. I managed to get through them without throwing too big of a tantrum and not drinking down too much wine. I'm proud of myself for making it through and trying to keep a good attitude as well. We've got about 5 more weeks left of school and I'm truly excited about summer vacation!
1. I have officially signed all the documents and have gone forth with putting my house on the market for rent. The property management company has come by to take pictures of my place and has listed it on various websites. It's been about 2 weeks now, yet no one has inquired about it. The place is not available until August 1st, so I'm not too concerned that no traffic has been moving along with interest just yet. I changed my mind from having it ready July 1st to August 1st because I figured by July 1st, I still may not know where I'll be going or may have just found out what is going to be my destiny for next school year. August 1st would give me more time to figure things out and make moves without the stress.
2. Still no word about a job. A county in Richmond had an opening for a position at a middle school that I applied for, but my app was incomplete due to my principal's mom dying shortly after I applied and I didn't have a 3rd reference. No one at work knows I'm trying to leave so I found it hard to find anyone to do a reference for me. I suppose if I was truly determined, I could have made it happen, but I didn't. I just finished filling out all the necessary information for a job in a county in Northern Virginia and am now just waiting to hear something. Hopefully some form of correspondence will be made soon. I've also applied to some other jobs in DC and Maryland, but no word. The good news is that a few friends of mine have found great jobs that they really wanted so I feel like God is in my neighborhood handing out blessings! I'm sure he won't pass me by! :)
3. I've decided to give online dating another shot. I get the itch to be open minded and optimistic about online dating around this time of the year every year. This time around, I'm basically just seeing what's up and not putting too much thought or effort into it. I hate having to fill out the info and I also hate the back and forth messaging part in the beginning, but it comes with the territory. I'll try to give it a month before giving up and see what happens. Stay tuned...
4. I've been asked to speak at my high school to the graduating honors students. I'm really geeked about this experience and am highly honored to speak to them! I have a few ideas on what I'll say, but haven't really solidified anything yet. I give the speech on May 19th.
5. Count down to my vacay to LA is on and poppin!!! I'm really excited about this trip with my sister and can't wait to get some time away from everyday life to truly relax and enjoy myself! Everyone who has been to LA loved it, so I'm truly stoked about going!!
I'm in pretty good spirits right now despite some stressful days in the past week. I managed to get through them without throwing too big of a tantrum and not drinking down too much wine. I'm proud of myself for making it through and trying to keep a good attitude as well. We've got about 5 more weeks left of school and I'm truly excited about summer vacation!
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