I MOVED!!! I MOVED OUT OF MY PARENTS' HOUSE!!! I have my own apartment, which I am paying for, with the money that I am receiving from:
MY JOB!!! AN ACTUAL, FULL TIME JOB!!!

The Thursday after their school year started a small school in South Carolina called me about a job. When the assistant principal called me I was in ToysRUs, shopping for a gift for my cousin's son. I was shocked, but managed to squeak out, "Can I call you back in 15 minutes?" He said that was fine and gave me the phone number. Now, all of the job-seeking advice about phone interviews says that you should treat it like you would an in-person interview: dress nice, know about the company, have questions ready in advance, etc. They also mention being in a place that is comfortable and free from distractions. None of the above applied to my situation as I conducted my phone interview. I was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, had no idea what the name of the school was (the interviewer has a really thick Southern accent), had no questions prepared and was sitting in my small, messy car in the parking lot of ToysRUs. I did my best not to ramble on, and I tried to say the right sort of things. We talked for about 15 mins, during which I got the feeling that the asst. principal was trying to sell the school and the job to me. After I hung up I was driving to my dad's UPS Store to drop off the gift, when my phone rang again. Now it was raining slightly and I was trying to drive and talk on the phone at the same time. It was the asst. principal again, saying that he had talked to his principal and told her how impressed he was with what I said and they decided to offer me the job. I was stunned. He told me that I would be teaching Physical Science, Physics and Chemistry, and asked me if I was interested. I said that I was, but I would have to talk to my family first. My parents were a bit of a hard sell. I understood their concerns: Finding a place to live, finding the school, getting all of the paperwork set up... But the fact of the matter was that I didn't have a job. I was going to apply to a grad school program, but that wouldn't have started until January. Also, without full time school or a full time job I would have no medical insurance. That, too, was important. So, after talking to family and friends, I called the school back and said that I would take the position.

This journal is getting too long. I have dinner to eat and lesson plans to make. I will write more tomorrow.

Signing off,
Sara