As my time at NYU is quickly coming to a halt, I am naturally reflective. I'm in the middle of the job hunt and it's making me take a hard look at where I see myself next year. Please allow me to pose these questions to the cyber-population.
Is it wrong that I do not want to commute to the far Bronx or Washington Heights to teach? I don't think I should have to ride the train for an hour. Is that unrealistic?
Is it also unrealistic that I could get a job in a top school being a new teacher? I hope not. And by top, I just mean pretty good.
How many schools should I have already applied to? So far, it's only ten.
What if I have my choice of two schools? How will I ever decide?
Should I apply where I student taught just because I "get" that school?
Is it wrong that when I see a description of a school being "strict" I get a bad feeling about them?
So many questions. So much mystery as to where I will be in a few months. Thankfully, I did get hired to teach English this summer at a charter high school in Williamsburg. I'm really excited about that opportunity.
Back to my final papers...