You know, after I graduated college with my B.S. degree in Art Ed. back in December, I decided to take it easy. I checked TeachGeorgia.org (Georgia's website for education job openings) every few weeks, and maybe searched around online on other sites for jobs. I thought this whole job search deal would be easier than it's been. However, when May rolled around, I started checking constantly. I would check TeachGeorgia on my phone for new jobs when I was bored, I'd go home after work and search for jobs on my computer, and I have developed a habit of typing in the web address just as bad as one may do for Facebook.
You could say I'm at a point where I just don't know what to think about this next year. I want to give up sometimes, but I just keep pushing myself to hunt even more. It's almost mid-July, and I'm not where I thought I'd be. I thought I'd be planning for a year full of art classes for the 2013-14 school year, or even planning for a class in my other 2 certified fields. Nope. I'm still where I was before I started this hunt in May. I've filled out countless applications, many which took more than 2 hours to complete, and only a handful of those were art positions. Sure, I've had an interview, and later a job offer, but the salary wouldn't have covered the expense of traveling or even living in the area of the school. (This also wasn't a teaching position, but a teacher's assistant position). It also isn't helpful when schools want teachers with experience, are certified for AP classes, or are super far away. How am I supposed to gain experience if I can't get a job? Hmm...
So, my job search hasn't been at all what I had hoped it to be, but I still have hope. Even if God doesn't bless me with a job this go-around, maybe something will come up sooner or later. Like many have told me, God's going to do everything in His time. He's got a plan for me, so I'm ready for his plan to take place. If he doesn't want me to have a job this year for some reason, I don't guess it'll happen. Hopefully, I will, but we'll see. Well, I'm done job hunting for the night. I guess with every new day, there are new happenings. Here's to hoping one of those happenings is in my favor, but with God's blessings of course!
Thanks for reading. WA
