I have in front of me one of the hardest decisions I have yet had to make in my short life. I have thought about and talked about and prepared for teaching seminary for years. It is somewhat of a dream for me to get this opportunity to even teach part-time...with the possibility of a full-time position. I have sacrificed quite a bit (with the help of great friends) to go through the Pre-Service Program and be where I am now.
Then all of a sudden out of no where...without me even applying for the position...I am given a lucky break of a job that I don't even deserve. Yet from what I was told of the job and as I continue to learn more seems like a good fit for me and my personality and abilities. I have always thought I could do well in the business field but never found a business that interested me enough to force my foot in the door (which is what you have to do if you don't have connections). Finally I have found a business job that combines business with education...my other passion and field of expertise.
So the question is...WHAT DO I DO? I debated dropping seminary at semester and focusing on Sylvan but all it took was being back in my classroom with my amazing students to convince me otherwise. I thought I could give it up but I was wrong. Luckily, I don't have to make this decision now and there is a possibility that I won't have to make a decision at all...if seminary doesn't offer me a position. But in the meantime, I am killing myself getting up at 5am to prepare lessons, teach seminary at 7:30am to 9:10am, then head right over to Sylvan until 7:30pm. It makes for very long days with little lesson prep time and even less social life time. But I have made the decision to give everything a try and see what happens. Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions are always appreciated...as well as prayers that I survive this mess. :)
4 comments:
I'd go with Sylvan. I'm not a big fan of 5AM though. ;)
Just give yourself a little time to feel things out! You will know what to do. I am so proud of you!
Don't sweat the decision now, when you don't even know your options yet.
(Even though I would TOTALLY be doing the same thing.)
My advice - work at Sylvan until next year and then join me in business school...You know you want to (Ignore my blogs about how sucky and hard it is.)
Okay, my real advice, whatever you do, don't work so hard that you neglect friends and family. Work will always be there - take time for yourself (and by that I mean take time for family and friends, cuz that is really what matters most to you.)
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