The job search...

It's no surprise that it is hard for a CA public elementary school teacher to find a job, but I HATE WAITING!!! I have applied to 17 jobs already and there are many more apps that I have yet to fill out...

I always thought I would want to teach the older elementary kids (4th and 5th grade), but after teaching kindergarten last semester, I realized that I want to teach the babies!  It is so much fun to fill their heads with all kinds of knowledge and watch their little eyes brighten up with they figure out things on their own.  I love knowing that their experiences with me as their teacher is setting a foundation for their love of learning for years to come...

An added benefit of teaching kindergarten is the amount of love I get from the children... Both the boys and girls run up with big smiles on their faces every day to greet Miss Baronian.  Also, I got daily proposals and kisses from my boys!  Yes, they actually got down on one knee, pretended they had a ring box open and said, "Miss Baronian, will you marry me?!"  Too cute!  Who needs a husband when I get unconditional love from all of these kids on a daily basis?... It helps me quiet that biological clock that keeps ticking louder and louder as the days pass by! :)

Anyway, back to the job search... Most of the jobs I have applied for have been for K, 1st, and 2nd grade teaching positions and in the bay area, but some are for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade and back in LA closer to my family!

Luckily this masters program is keeping me VERY busy, so I don't have much time to be impatient and worry about when I will get my full-time teaching position... But as I have told many of you before, God ALWAYS hooks it up for me, so as long as I have faith in Him, I know I will have a full-time teaching position by the beginning of this coming school year!  I will keep you all posted about any developments or promising leads.  I am excited to officially have my teaching credential... I am so ready to have my very own class!