so, i got called into my principal's office on friday--never a good thing, but i wasn't expecting this... she told me that she is unable to offer me a contract next year because of low enrollment numbers. she said that i did nothing wrong and that she hates to do this. she even gave me a big hug. none of that made it suck any less. i've basically been laid off--but with warning... so i've started looking for a new job. i've applied to HISD and sent my resume to 5 private schools. i think i'm going to try high school--it could be fun. i say that, but it scares the shit out of me. i struggled a bit with my middle school kids. can i handle high school??? who knows??? hopefully someone will give me a chance to find out.
so i spent the weekend depressed. the cold rainy weather didn't help. brett tells me to be positive--that this could be a good thing for me. at first that pissed me off--how could being laid off be a good thing? but, with time, i'm seeing that things will be ok. like i said above, i want to try high school. i may not have had that opportunity if this hadn't happened. today the sun came out and my mood was a little better. i'm very focused on getting a new job and my goal (easily attainable) is to have a new job by the end of april. if i don't reach that goal you may see me freak out.
on another note--i had my phone interview with WCSU for their MFA program. it went ok. he mostly asked me things i had already answered on my application and in my admissions essay. i hope i did ok. this is my first choice school and i could really use some good news right now!
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