yesterday was my interview day for teach/here. i was at a local middle school from 8am until 2pm being rated (all day people were referring to the "raiders" and it took me half of the day to figure out they were actually saying "raters." a good sign for a hopeful teacher? you be the judge.) during the day, i taught a short lesson to class full of 8th graders, wrote an essay about the impact a teacher's attitude has on their students, participated in a group role-playing/problem-solving activity and was interviewed twice. they also fed us breakfast and lunch and had a panel discussion with the current residents. (if this is new to you, teach/here is a program that would allow me to obtain a master's in education at no cost, place me with a mentor teacher for a year to get useful hands-on experience, place me in a classroom for the next four years and pay me the whole time. it's pretty awesome. the people in the program are called residents.) after all of that, i came out feeling much better than i ever expected to. especially after shaking all morning and barely being able to force myself to eat breakfast. this a huge opportunity for us, and the hugeness could not be understated.

there were some positive signs throughout the day, but i'm weary to let myself get too excited. i'll find out on the 11th if i made it. one week, three days. this decision could be one of the most impactful things that ever happens in my life. please pray.

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(obviously, i will never fully catch up on back-posts. new things just keep on happening.)