"I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better." ~Georg C. Lichtenberg

I didn't get the job at the county office...and I must admit there was a general sense of relief that coursed through my body upon hearing the news. Weird, I thought. I had imposed on my friends and colleagues for letters of recommendation and had spent hours composing the required components for the interviews. But in my heart, I don't think that it was what I really wanted to do--I need to be with kids.
Since my direction has been decided, I have been thinking about the cool things we'll get to do---I have missed having my own class to play, to try new things, to do the research that is important for us all to move forward. Interestingly, I think the idea of my being in a classroom full time in that hallway has already made an impact on the department. Four of them took the training on the new textbook last week. Hmmm...I wonder what else they will agree to participate in. I know they don't want to be shown up, so perhaps my being there will change them in ways I couldn't do outside the classroom...who knows? But, I'll be watching them all with great interest.