I remember standing on a windowsill in a dorm room in 2011 and watching everyone in the room dance and sway to this song. I remember Hulk hands and drinking. I remember realizing that I missed out on so many opportunities to have these kinds of dance parties with my brother and his coterie by staying away. There were only a few hours between us; I could have traversed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But then I would have missed the Elmira dance parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m limited in my options and it disgusts me. There are so many pathways ahead of me and I can only choose one. Right? There is no opportunity that, once seized, allows for the simultaneous seizure of another. Each new opportunity requires putting down the one currently held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a poetic way of saying that I’m making another job switch at some point in the coming months. Currently working as a paraprofessional, I am ready to be a full-fledged teacher. I’ve seen plenty of examples to know that I don’t have to be the best teacher, I just need to be pretty good. And I’m excited about the prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, I just need to figure out how to get a teacher’s license and I’ll be good to go. In the meantime, I’m working on a new piece for the month of June while making semi-daily posts. We’ll see if I can keep to some sort of regularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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