Well, two months into the new year, my optimism has already died :). The original plan had been to find a job in the UK and, if I couldn't find one, to take a supply teaching job there and just tool around instead of being responsible. Now that the time has actually come to be finding said job, things seem so much harder. I've applied for a handful but gotten very polite rejections from each, which was to be expected. To be fair (and this is what I tell myself to feel better), I'm a newly-qualified, non-British-trained teacher who doesn't have any of her UK qualifications in order and would have to deal with getting a National Insurance Number and all the rest if I did get a job. I'm also unable to attend interviews at this point, and I've been out of the classroom for a year. I'm guessing that the summation of all of these points is leading to the lack of interest in me as a teacher, which sucks because I think that, if someone would just take a chance on me, I'd be the hardest-working, most enthusiastic teacher they could possibly get. Ah well. September is still months away.
As for the stupid library job, well, it's...stupid. lol. My coworkers are great though, and the 2-year olds continue to be adorable. My regulars are so enthusiastic, it's really cute :). Their parents tell me that they look forward to my class and one little girl has even taken to demanding that she and her father play "library" every day. I'll miss this batch when they're gone. Well, most of them.
What else is new? Not much. Spent the past week and a half at Jen's, looking after her kittens, Dizzle and Grace. They're really cute, but a lot of work! lol. Dizzle is very affectionate but also VERY naughty. Still, when she's being annoying or has done something wrong, it's so easy to forgive her when she comes and curls up against your side and starts purring. Dizzle is also much softer than Grace for some reason - her fur feels like rabbit fur, it's so soft and downy. Grace is sweet too, and I think gets a bit jealous of the attention that Dizzle gets because Dizzle is just so much more affectionate. Grace likes to sit on people though, which can be interesting. Many a time have I been sitting watching TV, only to feel Grace crawl into my lap, lay her head down, and go to sleep. I can see why people have cats when they live by themselves. They're less work than dogs, and it's nice to come into an apartment and know that, even if there aren't any humans around, the cats will be there. Having said that, I don't think I'd get cats for myself. I can barely take care of myself, much less other living creatures!
Next thing I'm looking forward to: London at Easter! Definitely excited to be going back to the city I love and doing some shopping, wandering, eating, and visiting. We'll see if the kids at St Paul's remember who I am! lol.
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