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summercomfort) wrote2014-06-09 10:38 pm
summercomfort) wrote2014-06-09 10:38 pm
Well, that's done
So today I officially turned in my keys at the school I've worked at for 6 years. I thought I'd have more to say and reflect on, but I guess I've done most of that already. So just a few things:
1) I'm going to miss teaching soooooooo much. This is reassuring because it means I'm definitely going to go back to it.
2) This will be the first time since age 6 that I'm not following a school calendar of summers and breaks. This is... somewhat disconcerting. But at the same time... freeing?
3) Having worn so many hats for so long, it feels nice to actually take one off. Chinese School has been the "side project/obligation" for the last 20 years of my life. I'm interested to see what happens when I treat it as a full-time job.
Of course, I'm not going to start officially until next week, since I'm leaving for Chicago on Wednesday for my brother's graduation. And even after getting back it might be weird, since the in-laws will be here for a week, and then I might be teaching a week-long comics class.
Tomorrow I think I'll do some miscellaneous errands:
- laundry
- oil change
- hair cut
- process checks?
and maaaaybe get Tisquantum all queued up for the next few weird weeks?
1) I'm going to miss teaching soooooooo much. This is reassuring because it means I'm definitely going to go back to it.
2) This will be the first time since age 6 that I'm not following a school calendar of summers and breaks. This is... somewhat disconcerting. But at the same time... freeing?
3) Having worn so many hats for so long, it feels nice to actually take one off. Chinese School has been the "side project/obligation" for the last 20 years of my life. I'm interested to see what happens when I treat it as a full-time job.
Of course, I'm not going to start officially until next week, since I'm leaving for Chicago on Wednesday for my brother's graduation. And even after getting back it might be weird, since the in-laws will be here for a week, and then I might be teaching a week-long comics class.
Tomorrow I think I'll do some miscellaneous errands:
- laundry
- oil change
- hair cut
- process checks?
and maaaaybe get Tisquantum all queued up for the next few weird weeks?
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I'm glad that you finally have a chance to take one off and see how you (just you) feel about wearing it.
I'm still filling out FMLA paperwork for impending baby, and trying and failing to plan for life after baby. (Why can't I know everything I need to before hand??) I'll have to make a tough call, cus after 6 maternity and 6 parenting weeks' leave, I have to declare whether I'm coming back to work, or not, or try to negotiate something in between.
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Sorry for sitting on all of these DW comments for so long -- life stuff is hard to properly respond to. Have you figured out whether you're going back to work after the 3 months? Maybe part time? Or just as a resource teacher?
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It's so complicated because I can't talk about it with work until I'm in the middle of my leave...because I don't know straight up what I want, and anything they may/may not be able to offer changes the outcome of my leave. Extend it? Quit? Part-time?
Boss has said that she would love for me to get licensed. I have excellent reviews. But I honestly don't know what possibilities for changing hours or delaying my return are available. (If they have to have someone full-time after 12 weeks, is that a deal-breaker for me? Probably, money-wise.)