Someone wise once told me, sometimes when life hands you shit, it's just compost in disguise. You never know if the moment that feels horrible is going to turn around and create something wonderful for you. So many times I felt like a bomb just went off in my life- break ups, getting fired from babysitting, failing my AP History exam- but when the dust settles, things look so much better than before. If there hadn't been break ups with a million jerks, I wouldn't still be available for Mr. Right. If I hadn't gotten fired from babysitting, I wouldn't have started working at Santiago's where I learned Spanish. If I had
passed my History exam, I wouldn't have needed to take Sociology 101, which put me where I am today.
The school that I was going back and forth about signing a contract for a full time position with next year in Mexico just made it a lot easier to choose. They offered me 6 hours a week (which is up from my 3 now but still part time); I would be sharing with the non-English speaking current teacher. They loved my teaching, I excelled in all areas, gave about
100 90 percent when it came to after hour meetings, plays, fairs, fundraisers, protests, recycle clean up, recess duty, substitution... the list goes on. M
aybe it's because they don't want to fire another teacher to give me a full time spot. Maybe I didn't seem interested in a full time position. Maybe they want people that don't speak English to teach English!
I know I could make an incredibly convincing argument for the full time, well paid position that I know I should have. I could go in, 3 tiered argument blazing, email the head of the school, and might get exactly what I'm asking for. But in the end, I feel bad fighting for a better position that
I don't even know if I want. I suppose I'll leave it be for now. Who knows, this pseudo- snub might actually be a blessing in disguise. The richest compost often comes in the form of pure B.S.
