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Cerek

03-08-2010 11:46 PM

A Long Journey

<font color=plum>Since IW has undergone a rebirth, I decided I would give an update of my own.

As most of you know, I have a chronic illness that has resulted in several hospital stays and 7 major surgeries over the last 17 years. I've also been given Last Rites twice (1997 and 2008). Since my last two surgeries (Jan 2008), I've not been able to find a full time job. I did substitute teaching last year and began taking classes to get my teacher certification.

Two long, hard years later, my efforts have paid off. I recently got a part-time job working as desk clerk at a local hotel (first steady paycheck since 01/08) and I finally received my teaching license today.

<font color=orange>I AM NOW A FULLY CERTIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER!</font>

It's time to break out the Barbarian Happy Dance :D</font>

:barbarian::barbarian::barbarian:

Hayashi

03-09-2010 01:33 AM

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Congrats, Cerek.
I'm happy for you.

Ziroc

03-09-2010 04:17 AM

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I know the struggle with chronic illnesses. It sucks, and makes everything you do three times as hard to do. So CONGRATS man, that is awesome!!!:applause:

Larry_OHF

03-09-2010 08:47 AM

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I am glad to hear you made it to this milestone. I've been advised to go into teaching (Spanish) but I don't think I would make a good teacher. There has to be a level of patience involved that I have somehow misplaced and cannot find.

Hey, that's gotta feel kinda wierd to have cheated death twice. Ever seen those movies?

CerebroDragon

03-09-2010 09:05 AM

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Nice one there Cerek, congratulations and welcome to the league of teaching :) May your classes be forever engaging and your students likewise inspired!

I'm an english/humanities high school teacher myself. (since 2008) However as yet, I've not yet been able to break through into the profession with a full-time position. Like yourself, I've done alot of CRT (casual relief teaching) and fill-in work, but lately it just hasn't been enough...and so the demons of under employment continually seem to haunt me.

But I think I'll try to take some perspective from your story, not get too discouraged and keep at it. :)

Great to see Ironworks back again, too. I was getting worried for awhile there when my google searches were all seemingly in vain!

John D Harris

03-09-2010 10:20 AM

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Congrats bro!!!!!!

Chewbacca

03-09-2010 08:02 PM

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Hey congrats and good luck with your new career! Best wishes for your health as well. :)

Timber Loftis

03-11-2010 04:55 PM

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Congrats, Cerek!!

Elif Godson

03-11-2010 07:35 PM

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That is awesome news bud :thumbsup: Keep strong!

Sparhawk

03-12-2010 04:47 AM

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Congrats Cerek

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