1/1,000,000

Today is a historic day. After probably 1,000,000 applications submitted and phone calls made, I got a JOB here in Cali! I can't believe it! I feel like they are going to call me up and say, "oops we changed our minds". Eeeeeeeek! I'm blogging first because my phone battery is dying so sorry if I don't call you w/ the news.

Today I got a phone call from a program called ACI. They are a private school noted for their test prep classes as well as basic English and Math classes. I showed up, took an English and Algebra I test and interviewed with Yvette. She gave me some materials and 5 minutes to think of a lesson plan to give to her (pretending she is a student).

I performed the mock grammar lesson and I thought I totally messed up and was terrible. (FYI I have no formal classroom teaching experience, just tutoring one-on-one). She then brought me to her office and offered me a position to teach for the summer program at $16 an hour and most likely 30 hours per week (For sure 18 but I might get another class).

I'm so happy and also ready to poop my pants I'm so nervous. I'll be teaching for 6 hours a day to students from Mandarin speaking families. Classes start MONDAY! What if I am going to be totally boring? How can I talk for that long about vocabulary, grammar and reading/writing? All you teachers out there give me your wisdom!!

They will provide the materials which is nice, but still! I can already imagine the kids looking up at me with blank faces and failing their quizzes because I can't teach them well enough!

*Deep breath...sigh* I was going to post pictures but I feel to antsy to do so, maybe tomorrow once my nerves have calmed down. I am grateful that Heavenly Father heard my prayers...I now have a new topic to talk to him about :)