The road ahead

24Feb09

Well, after a couple months of scrambling and weighing options, I know the basic direction that I’m headed after I walk across the stage and leave Albion for good come this May. Come next fall, I’ll be moving into a new dorm on a new campus as I pursue my teaching certification at Saginaw Valley State University. I made the choice to go to SVSU for a number of reasons:

• I decided that the Teach for America program wasn’t for me. After I got invited to the final round of interviews, I sat down with my family and close friends to talk about my future and realized that I’m just not ready to commit to being away from home for two years yet. Sounds ridiculous, but the contract aspect of the program scared me away. So I pulled myself out of the running for that.
• This will allow me to pursue part-time or freelance journalism work while going to school for my teacher certification.
• Financially, this is the most sound decision for me right now after eliminating TFA.

I’m hoping to finish my program there by December 2010 and hopefully I’ll be better positioned to find my way in the working world then. In the meantime, if the staff at the Valley Vanguard is looking for another writer, I’m more than happy to volunteer.

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