Y’all… I graduated well over a month ago.
I have yet to unpack my room fully.
I know.
I see the way you are looking at me.
This is a judgement free zone.
You all know how much it stinks to unpack from a great vacation. While you are packing you have all the excitement of the upcoming week/s, and you get to envision yourself in every outfit, bathing suit, pair of sandals or hat. {{As you can see the only kind of vacation for me involves water}}
“Oh, what outfit am I going to wear on this day out?” or “This bathing suit for Monday, Wednesday and Friday and these two for Tuesday, Thursday!”
And then you come home and you think, “I have to go back to work/real life after that?!”
Well, I figured out why I am having such a hard time unpacking…
I am unpacking from the most epic four year vacation, ever.
Don’t get me wrong, being back in Clemmons has turned out much better than I originally thought. I thought I was going to be entering back into high school years, and that I would have some serious issues. I have started making some great friends, I love my coworkers and my job as a lifeguard; I am finding my nitch in this little corner of Winston-Salem.
I have also been thinking heavily about what’s next. I am seriously considering becoming a teacher.
gasp. choke. cough. what did she just say?
I have absolutely loved being a swim instructor over these past few weeks. Yes, I know being in the water and teaching kids how to swim is different than being in a classroom everyday teaching kids English. But, the concept is the same. I feel so good after my little swim kids get the stroke down just right, or they jump of the blocks for the first time while I am holding there hand. I just love watching these kids learn. So, that is the career path I think I am going to start dabbling in. {{It could change next week, but I’ll let you know if that happens!}} I am looking into entering the substitute teacher force before I fully decide on my possible career path as a teacher. Any advice from all you teachers out there?
Katelyn
