Tales from the road

Well I have been out on the road the past few weeks. My biggest trip was to Chattanooga to take my Spanish Content Knowledge exam. I took the exam and I feel pretty good about the result. I'm not sure if I passed or not but I can say for sure that I was the strongest Spanish speaker in the room. Some of the other people already had teaching jobs and were taking the test for the third time. So if I can just be a little better than them I should be ok. On the other hand the test was difficult and I'm not entirety sure how it will be scored so there is a chance that I will be taking it again. One way or the other I will pass it. I have also been working my but off selling signs to make an extra buck. Let me tell you that has not been easy. The heat is a killer. But I have sold about 8 - 10 Spanish speaking places over the last couple of months and they almost all complement my Spanish. So I'm happy about that. When we are out on the road we have been camping out at state parks. That has been the highlight of the trip. The Tim's Ford State Park on the Duck River is amazing. All the campgrounds back up to a fantastic river. In the morning with the sun is coming up the mist off the river makes for an amazing view. If you ever are in Tennessee and want to camp I can't think of a better camp ground. A couple of days ago I got a e mail about a teaching job but the same day I got another saying the job was filled. There were multiple positions so I'm going to call later this week and inquire. The job is going to Spanish speaking homes and helping the parents transition their children into the English speaking school environment. I think the job is perfect for me so maybe I will get lucky and they will have a spot for me. The best part of the job is I work for the board of education and only have to work 200 days out of the year plus it is in Knoxville. We will see if anything comes of that in the next few days.