Shmikey Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Its been a long time since I've been on the NF boards, and to be honest, I really miss it. I will be updating much more now that I'm not traveling from place to place. To start it off, I want to share a MAJOR WOOT with you all.Okay, I have spent the last two days at an intensive job fair for teachers wanting to teach in rural Alaska villages. I drove 2 hours to Anchorage the day I found out it was happening, printed out a truckload of resumes, and wore a snazzy suit. The jumping from booth to booth and handing out resumes paid off with six job interviews.In case you haven't been to a job interview in a while, they are draining. And six of them over two days is nuts. But it all payed off.I just got my first professional teaching contract!I will be teaching in the Inupiat village of Shungnak, AK, about 25 miles above the Arctic Circle. There, I will be responsible for 6-12 grade science and 7-8th grade math.A heck of a lot of work and planning in an isolated village dealing with arctic weather for my first year of professional teaching?[ATTACH=CONFIG]2631[/ATTACH] [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500, align: center] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Shmikey Lvl 1 Half-Elf Assassin | STR: 3 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 2 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 | Challenge Accepted "True courage is the ready and steadfast acceptance of whatever pains are incidental to securing the personal and public ends that are at stake." -William De Witt Hyde [/TABLE] Link to comment
Guest Gemeaux Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 That is just amazing and I admire you a lot for that . Please post pictures and tell us about it ! this is really interesting . Congrats and well done ! Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 what an adventure! congratulations...! i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Way to go! "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
Maledictus Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Congrats! I end up changing jobs every two years or so (I get bored easily) and I always try to schedule as many interviews in a day as I can - I always fluff the first one through nerves usually but by the end I'm blazing through them ... glad that approach worked for you as well. "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Congratulations!!! Every so often I seriously consider trying to get a job in a rural area of Alaska or somewhere up there in the PNW; you'll have to keep us updated so I know if it's anything like I imagined. Did they want librarians at all? (just for curiosity's sake) Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
jediknightingale Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 That is amazing! Congratulations!! Jediknightingale Elf- Ranger STR: 2 DEX: 2 STA: 1 CON: 3 WIS: 3 CHA: 4 Sweat is fat crying Current Challenge: http://nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?10801-Jediknightingale-s-Challenge-Log Link to comment
scarletleavy Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Congrats! I hope you take pictures. "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lies an invincible summer." - Albert Camus"Moving on and Moving up" Challenge Link to comment
Pheidippides Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hey man, Congratulations!Awesome woot. Best of luck up there! Ironborn Assassin [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] STR 3 | DEX 3 | STA 3 | CON 2 | WIS 2 | CHA 2 Jump Rope Rotations: 20,500/80,000 What is Dead May Never Die, but Rise Again, Harder and Stronger Link to comment
AuroraNorth Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Fellow Alaskan, I salute you. Enjoy! Link to comment
Shmikey Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Congratulations!!! Every so often I seriously consider trying to get a job in a rural area of Alaska or somewhere up there in the PNW; you'll have to keep us updated so I know if it's anything like I imagined. Did they want librarians at all? (just for curiosity's sake)Yes, actually, they did! I did a quick search on their website and it looks like they still do.Check this out. If your interested, Alaska really is an awesome place.Fellow Alaskan, I salute you. Enjoy!I will! Thanks!And thanks to everyone else too, I will indeed be taking lots of pictures. To reward myself, I'm buying a Canon DSLR and a decent lens. Photoblog, here I come. [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500, align: center] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Shmikey Lvl 1 Half-Elf Assassin | STR: 3 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 2 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 | Challenge Accepted "True courage is the ready and steadfast acceptance of whatever pains are incidental to securing the personal and public ends that are at stake." -William De Witt Hyde [/TABLE] Link to comment
nickls Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Congratulations! Way to rock the interviews and get a position.I still want to visit Alaska someday myself, would love to hear more about it. Link to comment
thatgirljj Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Excellent! That sounds super exciting.-jj NF: Treedwelling assasin. Druidish leanings. Gnome. IRL: Amateur circus geek. Mad cook. Mom. Mad Max junkie. Link to comment
AKLulu Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congrats on the position! I've never been that far north in Alaska, but it should be quite the experience! And yes, you'll have a lot of planning to make sure you have everything you need... unless you want to pay an arm and a leg on shipping!If you're going above the arctic circle, I recommend making sure you have a tripod for your camera too. Might.... get some good night shots. You'll have plenty of dark hours to play with come winter.Don't let the natives give you too hard a time, huh? Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
gojirama Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congrats! gojirama, level 1 halfling warriorSTR 2|DEX 1|STA 4|CON 3|WIS 4|CHA 1 Link to comment
Shmikey Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 If you're going above the arctic circle, I recommend making sure you have a tripod for your camera too. Might.... get some good night shots. You'll have plenty of dark hours to play with come winter.Don't let the natives give you too hard a time, huh? I'll be getting myself a Canon Rebel (appropriate, no?) T3i as a reward to myself for the job. I'll keep the tripod in mind, might come in handy during those Aurora Borealis nights . I'm hoping that the Inupiats are as friendly as my recruiters led me to believe...at the very least, I will conquer with kindness and introduce body weight circuits to them all. [TABLE=class: grid, width: 500, align: center] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Shmikey Lvl 1 Half-Elf Assassin | STR: 3 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 2 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 | Challenge Accepted "True courage is the ready and steadfast acceptance of whatever pains are incidental to securing the personal and public ends that are at stake." -William De Witt Hyde [/TABLE] Link to comment
AKLulu Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I'll be getting myself a Canon Rebel (appropriate, no?) T3i as a reward to myself for the job. I'll keep the tripod in mind, might come in handy during those Aurora Borealis nights . I'm hoping that the Inupiats are as friendly as my recruiters led me to believe...at the very least, I will conquer with kindness and introduce body weight circuits to them all.I have a Canon Rebel Xsi (Canon Rebel - official camera of the Rebellion? I can't really say that... there are a lot of good cameras owned around here). Basically your only other option with catching the Aurora if you don't get a tripod is some very sneaky camera-balancing+self-timering-so-you-don't-shake-it-when-you-push-the-button. And laying on the ground. I've practiced both of those, but a tripod sure makes life easier I'm sure your recruiters would give a fairly accurate depiction of the locals. Just know that when you get in good with them, then the verbal abuse (teasing) really begins. Or at least... that's how we rolled in Southwest Alaska If you're willing to open up and be a part of their lives and community, I'm sure you'll be fine. It's the teachers that come in and hide out at teacher housing and only hang out with other teachers that feel alienated... wonder why.... Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
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