Friends Have Baby - I Await Passport

So I am just sitting around waiting for my passport to arrive before I can apply for teaching jobs in S. Korea. I got my criminal record check back the other day and sent it off to get apostilled. I was really surprised how quick it came back. I mailed it off to Tallahassee on Monday and got it back in the mail on Saturday. That is quick for any government agency.

So in the mean time while I wait for my passport I am subbing at local schools and trying to finish up a few college classes. Yes I already have my degree but I am still thinking about grad school in the future. I want to get my master's degree in history and needed a few more history credits.

I am excited to announce my best friends had their first baby on Sunday night. Morgan Kalley Kempton was born on September 27 at 11:13 pm. She is a healthy 6lb 12oz and 20" baby girl. I really wish I could have been there for it but being 700 miles away makes it hard. The good news is baby and momma are doing fine.

Not much else is going on. I have a few things on my mind for future posts but right now I don't have the time to put them all down. They will come soon.

I really hope once my passport comes I can start to get some interviews. I really would like to find either public school job starting in February or a hagwon to start before the end of the year. I guess it will remain to be seen what all happens but I am excited about the chance to go overseas and teach English. I think I need to get out of this area for awhile. This week is the 3rd week for my passport and they say it can take between 4-6. I am hoping for closer to 4 as I am excited about getting some interviews going.

Till next time,
E

Passport On Its Way

I applied for my passport today after getting my picture taken. They say 4-6 weeks to receive it. I am hoping for around 4 but time will tell. I am getting more and more excited about the prospect of teaching English overseas, so the sooner my passport arrives the better. I hope to have all other documents in hand by the time the passport comes. I was a little weary having to leave my original birth certificate with them. The lady told me they would mail it back to me, and I hope they do. I really don't want to have to go get a new one. Which reminds me of my degree. I am really hoping they allow me to make some sort of copy and get it aposilled instead of sending in my original. It took me way too long to get it and I really don't want to let it go and risk someone losing it.

E

Crazy Last Few Weeks

What an absolute crazy last few weeks this has been. In that time I have had an interview with a recruiter for jobs in S. Korea, had my life threatened by a maniac (long story), went to a family reunion where I hardly knew anyone, spent a day in the hospital with a family member, and accomplished little to nothing or so it feels. I think I need a day to decompress from everything that has been going on.

So the interview went well and I am still excited about the possibility of working in S. Korea. I have sent off for my criminal record and transcripts. With everything that has gone on of late I haven't had the chance to get down to get my passport but that is next on my list. I hope to do this tomorrow after heading to CVS or somewhere to get my passport photos.

Once that is completed, it becomes a waiting game. I have to wait to get my criminal record check back from the state. Then I get to mail it off to another gov't agency to get Apostilled along with a copy of my degree. Then I should have everything to get going and start really looking for work.

In the meantime it is on with the regular daily duties. I am still reading a lot about Korea and still liking what I read. I understand it may take a few months to find a job but I am okay with that. If I could get one by the beginning of 2010, I will be happy. Anything earlier is just gravy. Besides, it will take a month or more to get my passport anyway, and I can't do anything without it.

E