I had all but given up on getting my MA in English. I had decided a little while ago to drop the classes I am scheduled to take this fall because I didn't want to go into more debt, and I just wanted to be mommy for a change. Then I get an email out of the blue.
I had applied for a graduate teaching assistant position last January and thought, "If I'm supposed to be in school next year, I'll get it." Positions came and went without a call to me, so I thought I must not be meant for that job. Then, I got an email two days ago, asking if I was still interested because they want to make me an offer. I said yes and asked for the details, knowing I would have to discuss with hubby first and pray on it. Here's the 'good' gist:
- 20 hrs/wk, probably working in the Writing Center
- Up to 24 credit hours of tuition PAID
- Health insurance for me PAID
- Stipend PAID (which alone is more than I made slaving the ENTIRE YEAR at BMC last year)
- I could be finished by next May
- Great for a resume and I could then apply to just about any college to teach (including online universities, etc. so I could work from home), not to mention I could say the name of where I worked and people would know where I was talking about.
- More experience
- Bills could be paid
- Improvements could be made to the house so we can put this baby up for sale next spring/summer
- I'd be working mostly during hubby's slow season
'Bad' gist:
- 20 hrs/wk away from my fam
- I must take 3 classes at a time--more time away from fam
- Stress
- MUCH harder to homeschool (I would have to start now and go through part of next summer, which is doable)
- No freedom to just work on projects (like the aprons and necklace I'm making now)
- Say good-bye to a clean house
I have to decide and get the contract back to them by May 22nd. Pray for me!
Ikea is 20 mins. from Cincinnati. Its only the most FAB furniture and home accessory store on earth! Literally. Their prices are AWESOME too. You should plan a family trip there. The store is SO family friendly. The have a FREE daycare for kids, and if your rather not do that, the showroom upstairs has little play areas throughout, so the kids don't get bored. They also have a full restaurant upstairs, delish & reasonable. The downstairs deli has, .50 cent dogs, and cinnabuns. Pizza slice is $1! I suggest starting in the showroom, and working your way downstairs to the marketplace. You love the place, I promise!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! I must suggest this to hubby! I LOVE going to Cinci, so this is just another good reason :D
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