So in the past three or four days I have seen the time 2:39 maybe .... 5 times. And after the second time it happened I realized it was clearly a sign of God or someone telling me to blog to my friends in the 239.

So, here it is

Its Dec. 31st, New Years Eve, and I don't have any big plans. New Years doesnt really capture my imagination - its the same as any other day, so I don;t see the big reason to celebrate. So, I will be staying low key tonight, and I am totally content with that.

On the 28th I had my New York City Teaching Fellows interview .... it went alright! I actually felt pretty good about my teaching segment. The applicant pool was a lot different from Teach for America...for TFA everyone was TOTALLY prepared, dedicated, etcetc. At the NYCTF interview, people seemed more nervous and less prepared. Well, I'm glad the interview is done (I was REALLY nervous beforehand, it sucked) and in about 4 weeks I will hear their decision.

In the past few days Jesse and I have been looking into programs for teaching abroad. So far we've found a few that look great .... one is NOVA and the other is the HESS foundation. NOVA is in Japan, and HESS is in Taiwan. They both really help you out in terms of finding housing, and the good thing at hess is that after the year (or two) you leave with a TEFL teaching certificate, and thats great! We would both LOVE to go back to Germany or Berlin, but there is much less need there for English teachers.

Hmmm, thats about all I can think of for now.

Miss you all, and best wishes for the New Year =)

Deb

so I guess its due time for me to post that I was not extended an offer to work with Teach for America. I found out December 20th, so yesterday. The announcement letter was e-mailed to me. I didn't really know how to feel the moment I saw the cordially introduced first sentence, followed by a regretably declining second one. Part of me thought I would get in - I'm dedicated, I have experience, I'm interested in education - and part of me thought that I wasn't going to.

Jesse was also not offered a job. And judging from his grades, there were not looking only for scholastically exceptional students.

So I was pretty upset yesterday - or just in a shitty mood.

Sucks.

But in the end, I think I'm better off. I heard mixed reviews of the program ... and it would have been A LOT of work ... in not neccesarily the perfect location.

My next moves: go to my nyctf interview (dec. 28)...and look into other options. perhaps abroad. perhaps in other cities in america... perhaps other education options.

Jesse is considering taking the GMAT, I'm not sure if I will do the same.

Well ok, its late, goodnight

=)

deb

ps. TRANSIT STRIKE ON

I just wanted to post another picture. For a friend's birthday last weekend Caitlin and Maia had the idea of using food coloring to dye 7 40 ozs the color of the rainbow. Here a few of us are (with party hats of course) ..before the finished work of art.

Hey everybody. School is coming to a close .. I have two more days of classes .. then a few days for reading period, and finals. I don't have too much work - I guess a normal ammount.

I sent in my application today for New York City Teaching Fellows. Jesse sent his in a few days ago. The app. is due tommorrow ...so I guess I'm a wee bit ahead of the game. The awkward part of the situation is that it might be like .... one (or both) of us get into TFA ... and will have to decide whether or not we want to do it before knowing whether or not we get into NYCTF. Well - I guess I (we) will cross that bridge when we get there. Dec 20th it is!

A friend of mine from 1st year sent me this picture. The Boston Marathon runs through Wellesley College campus on Marathon Monday.... and the stretch of the race is called the Scream Tunnel because all of us scream like crazy to cheer the runners on. First Year my friends and I dressed up in running gear the night before Marathon Monday. We ran around campus (even through the study section of the library) whispering "marathon monday marathon monday marathon monday". It was so much fun .... see below.