Have I mentioned I love teaching? Because I do. It is so much more interesting than bookkeeping. And way more fun than customer service.
So I went to my first job fair and it was fantastic! Granted, I crashed and burned in my first interview big time, but that is why I went to visit 9 different districts. They asked questions like, "What would be three adjectives that your students would use to describe your teaching," and "If I walked into your classroom, what would I see?"
Mostly I just blinked and replied with a few umms and errs. It was awkward. But eventually, I figured it out, found some good answers, and started thinking about my teaching in a way that let me talk about it with people I didn't know.
Still, I am sure I will never get hired at that one district in suburban Chicago. But the rest of Chicago, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, the Bay area, Colorado, and various places in Michigan won't know what hit them the next time I interview. And in a good way, really.
Woo!
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Yea, you! I'm not surprised.
PS - Boston is good! (-:
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Good for you for getting out there! I remember in one of my many interviews I was asked, "we are interviewing former museum curators, attorneys, accountants, and you--fresh out of college. Why should we hire you over these more experienced professionals?"
That was a tough question...next time you see me, I'll tell you my answer.
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