The Gatekeeper has resigned.
This week my husband accepted a two-year position in the New York Metro area, not far from where I grew up. The New York accent that has all but disappeared since I left the region eight years ago will probably be resurrected by Christmas.
So I resigned on the last possible day permitted by my contract; on Monday a friend will help me extract three years' worth of materials and decorations from my classroom.
As for next year, I have begun applying to teaching jobs in high school and local colleges, as well as to a variety of positions in publishing. For now, the Gatekeeper has no gate to tend.
aw, crap. That sucks. Well, I hope you have a nice trip and all that and don't end up in some lame Long Island high school like my aunt. I can't remember which one she's at, but if you get a job at one on the island, let me know and I will do my research.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that.