I am now officially....a teacher.
I interviewed for a spot yesterday, and they called me and told me I got it, and I called them back today and accepted it.
I was up most of last night thinking about it.
It's still a very hard thing for me, knowing that I'm going to be up here while all of my friends are down in New York. I won't get to be a part of the Social Justice teaching group that I love and admire so much, and it is about 20 degrees colder up here in winter than it is where I'm from (It's about 73 right now, and I'm wearing long sleeves and a sweatshirt).
In the end, it's just a year, and a great opportunity. I have a co-teacher, and three students. I've been told they're pretty severely involved, but I know I can handle it.
I'm trying to focus not on what I'm missing, but the fact that I'm gaining a year of experience, and that living at home will let me have more money to pay off my loans, but it's hard. I
am excited for tomorrow, though :)