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.
3 comments:
i hear teaching jobs in Utah are hard to come by. I guess Utah is dumping all it's teachers because of budget cuts. Genius!
Can't wait to find out about your new job.
yes, i'm pregnant. and we're naming him larry.
and what? you're going to switzerland? for how long? forever?
i've always always wanted to go there. ever since i did my country report on switzerland in sixth grade. i'm jealous.
Will you continue your wonderful blog with Swiss adventures?
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