I head out for an interview tomorrow. I am very excited. Nervous too, but mostly excited.
I made the decision to start applying to other states this spring. As a married mother of a teen, this is not a choice I made easily. I have applied in the state, to no avail. I figured I had best begin looking "outside of the box", with the box being my home state. After two years of searching, I wondered if I was just not looking in the right places. So I expanded my search. Yes, I did get a bunch of rejection letters from other states, too. Actually, I sadly discovered that other states & districts are better at responding than ones locally. Go figure. And other states have plenty of "highly qualified candidates" to choose from as well.
So when I got a phone call from Tucson, AZ, for a 5th grade position, well, you can imagine the thrill.
I have had to wait until the end of the month for the face to face meeting. Which has given me time to plan, prepare, rethink, and sweat it.
I head out to the airport tomorrow morning. I will arrive in 104 degree weather, pick up a car and check out the school location, look at an apartment complex, and wander around the city a little. Then I get to wake up early, check out of the hotel, and arrive on time for my interview. I will have a chance to check out the school, and then head to the airport and fly home.
When will I find out? How will I interview? Will I say the right things? Am I ready to move away from all things familiar?
I don't know the answers to all these questions bubbling up. My friends are excited for me. I have been wished a tremendous amount of luck. I have faith in myself. I have had a friend prep me. What happens next... is what happens next.
