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[nny]

One bus completely not turning up is annoying. The next bus then being late? That starts to make me angry. When, on top of that, Boots closes ten minutes early so I still can't pick up my photos in spite of caning it and sweating like a horse? That just takes the piss, that does.

There was a bright spot, though. I've received the official letter offering me a job in September.

I don't think I've actually said at any great length what the job is going to be, so. A little in the way of explanation.



I'm going to be working as a learning support assistant in a college just up the road from where my parents live. The college is not one that takes students with particularly high marks; a lot of the courses they do are vocational, and there are several students with learning or physical difficulties. Sometimes I'll be supporting a teacher, helping out with a whole class, sometimes I'll be assisting an individual pupil in a class, sometimes I'll be assisting an individual off by a computer somewhere. There's also going to be a bit of physical support, helping with toilet breaks and the like. I'll be helping out in all different subjects, although they showed a lot of enthusiasm about the English degree so that might well take precedence.

It's going to be 30 hours a week, so a lot of time for writing, starting at 8:25 and finishing at 3:50 every day. It's entirely possible I can do an English Literature A-level (which I need before I can take a PGCE) at the college; if not, there'll be plenty of time to do an evening class elsewhere and I'll definitely be able to fit it in. I also expressed an interest in learning sign language, which I've been wanting to do pretty much since my first school which was a hearing impaired unit. Since two of the students coming to the college in the autumn are hearing impaired, they've said they will try and do what they can to get me on any available courses.

It sounds like a lot of responsibility, a lot of adaptability, a lot of stress and hell does it sound fun. I'm looking forward to it hugely; it'll be an excellent test of whether or not I can actually stick the whole teaching thing.

The fact that it'll look good on my PGCE applications is just a bonus.

Comments

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

See, that is completely fucking awesome. I want to find a job that suits *me* that much, man.

And only 30 hours a week! :D That's great!

[darthrami.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it'll be a learning experience, and definitely a Good Thing. *hugs you*


(also, unrelatedly, three weeks from today!)

[amphibienne.livejournal.com]

... wow! That's absolutely fantastic! *gapes*

You're going to have a lot of fun, Nny.

(And, uh. Dude, also unrelated, but. *points to rami's comment* I still can't believe it.)

[bravecows.livejournal.com]

Yay! That sounds really cool, in a terrifying yet doable way. *dances you*

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Thing is, though, this just sprung itself on me. I've never thought OOH I WILL BE A TEACHER! In fact, I had more of a tendency towards 'dammit, I will not be a teacher!' It was something everyone said I should do so I didn't want to do it, because I'm bright like that.

Then one day I was like... hell. I want to be a grown up. And I could be good at teaching, and I can make of it what I will, and I can change if I get bored, and oooh grant, and I just decided, just like that. And since then everything's been falling into place, like I was meant to do this.

But seriously, a couple of months ago I had NO IDEA what I would be doing, jobs wise. So hang in there. Something will turn up.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

It sounds absolutely perfect, so much so that I just... I dunno. Sometimes I really feel like tao makes the most sense to me, as a way of thought. You try and block the things that should happen, try to go against what life's telling you, and you're screwed. Go with the flow, and everything goes your way.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

ME EITHER!

*SQUEES!*

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

Clever, Nny. Very clever. :P

The Mothership claims that things start working out beautifully when you follow the right path. I am sure she claims this in order to antagonise me, but I think in your case it has the advantage of being true.

There isn't any One Thing that people think I ought to do. Job wise. :( So I don't really have that to go on.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

TAO!

Tao is probably the way of thought that makes most sense to me, with other stuff mixed in. Soon I shall have to make a long and rambly and nonsensical post about the stuff I think.

(which will obviously be VERY DIFFERENT from NORMAL!)

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*glees!*

Everything is totally falling into place for me at the moment, it's the best feeling ever.

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

I have been threatening to make one of those for ages! If you do it then I will be compelled to and then everyone will be filled with horror and annoyance. But you should do it anyway, because I want to know. *is nosy*

[unravels.livejournal.com]

That sounds absolutely fantastic. And it helps to remember that it isn't forever - that it's not like the other things you want to do are going to disappear. At least, that's what helped me.

Also, time for your writing! SQUEE. :D

[fahye.livejournal.com]

It was something everyone said I should do so I didn't want to do it

BEWARE OF THOSE. That happened with me and medicine. It took a year of sorting my head out AWAY from people who assumed I was going to be a doctor to figure out that I did, in fact, want to be a doctor :)

And that sounds fantastic, Nny! Best of luck.

[lunar-echo.livejournal.com]

Yay, I am so happy for thee! It sounds perfect for you *hugs*

See you Tuesday, by the time you get home from work I expect.