Mar 17, 2005

Why can't I do this right?

I had a job interview today with the high school in my school corporation. Going in I felt only slightly tense because I thought the job offer was a lock. Like so many other interviews, I majorly botched it. I can't seem to present myself in the best light to impress administrators. I don't know why. And like so many other job interviews, the people in this one liked to warn about how high their standards were, the massive expectations from the principal, etc. So I walked out of it scared about the change, feeling like I don't know a damn thing about teaching or answering questions well, and wondering if the high school would be a better place for me. Suddenly teaching middle school for another year in Northwest Indiana sounds pretty good. We'll have a new principal, I get left alone in my classroom, I'm confindent in my abilities there, I like my classroom, I know the curriculae, I'll get to teach honors, etc.

This suck, this sucks, this sucks. In my head I want to teach high school very badly because I think there is much more I can do for kids there. Today I had a 7 hour meeting and didn't get to teach and the odd thing is that I really miss the kids now when I don't get to see them all day...but then Tuesday I had an awful day and couldn't wait to leave work.

Why can't it be easier? I swear, in the next interview I'm going to be totally honest and not search for the right thing to say. Why am I qualified to teach high school? Because I have a damn license and went to college. That's why. There's my answer. Because I'm a pretty good teacher and with the right situation I'll be a great f-ing teacher. There's my answer.

I need get this out of my head!

1 comment:

Dan said...

You gave it a shot and who knows, maybe you did better than you thought.

I think it'd do you some good to move up to the high school level - it seems to be time for a change.