Officially Hired!

I am so excited that I can barely sit still to write this- I got a job teaching a year 3 class (9 year olds) at Singapore International Primary School! I had my interview yesterday, and the school is absolutely amazing. It has great resources, great facilities, and the kids are adorable! They interviewed a couple people for the spot, and I was absolutely convinced I wouldn't get the job. I felt I didn't have enough experience, and walking around the school was definitely intimidating... but I got it!!! They pay incredibly well, and the school is actually 10 minutes down the street from me. Wow, it is so ideal I cannot believe it! I start Monday! Wow!!! Wowww!!!
I've been teaching an adult class at a pretty crappy English school for the past week, the classroom is so small that I have to sit cross-legged when I teach, and have to walk around on my knees when I'm writing on the white board; I've just noticed some bruises forming on my knees. I'm really looking forward to moving to a really nice school with a strict curriculum (lesson plans for the entire year are given to the teachers, so I just have to flex my creativity muscles to make the material interesting), and I will not only be teaching English, but also Social Sciences and Art classes. Wow, I'm still in shock that I got the job. The principal called me 5 minutes ago, and it took a lot of self-control not to shout over the phone. The job comes with health insurance benefits, paid vacation, and a whole new slew of people to meet! I'm really nervous to start, they hired me without even watching me do a practice lesson, so I'm really going to have to prove myself next week. It's going to be intense, but all the students are so much fun, I can't wait to work with them!
I always think about how much I want my family and friends to visit me so they can see what sort of life I've carved out for myself over here in Southeast Asia. A Conn Coll student in the SATA group just had her dad over for a visit, and I was so jealous I couldn't have my family here! Daily life is so interesting, I would just love to show people around and teach them about my new home. Gosh, and the school! If only my mother could see the school! As I was being given the tour, it reminded me so much of Franklin Elementary where she used to work, and I kept thinking how much she would love it, finding a place so similar on the other side of the world. Ugh, I really miss my family and friends, even more so now that I have a one year lease on an apartment and a one year teaching contract... it's made me realize just how long I am going to be away from home.
But now is not the time to dwell on that, I'm officially a teacher! Mission accomplished!