i'm moving to switzerland!
every time i think that i get nauseous with excitement. and then nauseous with apprehension: what if fourth graders are way brattier than third graders? what if my colleagues don't like me? what if i miss my deba too much? what if b accidentally burns my house down while i'm away? what if switzerland is only magical in the summer?
but then i remember gelato.
gelato EVERY SINGLE DAY.
not just a summer fling anymore, a real committed relationship.
i'm moving to switzerland!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
things i learned at the overseas recruiting fair
1-teachers on the prowl for the perfect job are like wolves. it was like black friday in professional dress.
2-there is a difference between congo and the democratic republic of congo.
3-bahrain is a real place and it's an island.
4-iowa is the most ironic place to have an overseas recruiting fair.
5-it really is that flat.
6-and desolate.
7-being the only person not wearing a black blazer does not hinder one's success in obtaining job offers.
8-being hyperorganized with a giant, color-coded, tabbed binder is also not crucial to success.
9-a folder with a few disorganized papers (and some stray pistachio shells) works just fine.
10-"hors d'oeurves" in iowa means weenies in barbecue sauce.
11-waterloo, iowa's main "attraction" is the john deere factory. (and they give tours, in case you were wondering)
12-getting invitations to interview in your mailbox feels a lot like receiving valentines in elementary school.
13-sometimes the best option is under your nose the whole time, but you come to that conclusion in a roundabout way because there's another lesson to be learned...i'm moving to switzerland.
2-there is a difference between congo and the democratic republic of congo.
3-bahrain is a real place and it's an island.
4-iowa is the most ironic place to have an overseas recruiting fair.
5-it really is that flat.
6-and desolate.
7-being the only person not wearing a black blazer does not hinder one's success in obtaining job offers.
8-being hyperorganized with a giant, color-coded, tabbed binder is also not crucial to success.
9-a folder with a few disorganized papers (and some stray pistachio shells) works just fine.
10-"hors d'oeurves" in iowa means weenies in barbecue sauce.
11-waterloo, iowa's main "attraction" is the john deere factory. (and they give tours, in case you were wondering)
12-getting invitations to interview in your mailbox feels a lot like receiving valentines in elementary school.
13-sometimes the best option is under your nose the whole time, but you come to that conclusion in a roundabout way because there's another lesson to be learned...i'm moving to switzerland.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
right in the thick of it
at the job fair. playing the waiting game. doing the negotiation dance.
i am exhausted.
but you should know that it turns out that sweetpagene is very impulsive. i came with the intention of signing with a school in a spanish speaking country.
dead set on it.
no exceptions.
under any circumstances.
...i might be going to china.
i am exhausted.
but you should know that it turns out that sweetpagene is very impulsive. i came with the intention of signing with a school in a spanish speaking country.
dead set on it.
no exceptions.
under any circumstances.
...i might be going to china.
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