Monday, June 28, 2010

23 Years, Leading up to now!

I promised a little background info, so here it goes. My past 23 years in one post, woah!
After growing up in Sandy CA and loving every minute, I decided it was time for a change and what better time than college! So with much of my parents help, I set off for Funky Town Texas where I spent 4 amazing years. Friends, family, classes, college football and good times taught me to sincerely love that place (which I'll call FrogVille University). But after four years, I had bigger and better things to think about! My best friend, I'll call her Pal, and I were not ready to settle down with jobs and be grown ups just yet!! A month after we graduated from our respective universities, we packed our backpacks and spent 5 months in Europe! Pal and I worked in the Swiss Alps at a sports summer camp for 11 weeks and then traveled to 13 countries for two and a half months after that. Come Thanksgiving time, we decided to reunite with the fams and come home to Sandy.
With Europe behind me, I needed to find a job, and in this economy, that was not such an easy task. I came out of Frogville U with my degree in Kinesiology and teaching credential in Physical Education. Since December, I have been substitute teaching in the very same school district that I went through in Sandy, which coincidentally is the same one momma works in! With her steller connections, I was able to stay busy in the schools. Thanks mom! :)
In December, I started thinking about my options for my future. I could literally do anything and go anywhere. The question was, where did I want to be and what did I want to go? A few options included returning to my beloved Texas to find a teaching job, move to Hawaii like my cousin just for fun, stay in California and try and battle finding a teaching career, or go back to school.
I got a phone call from my advisor and mentor while at Frogville, I'll call her Dr.DR. She knew my delima of what to do next and she sparked my interest because here I am now one month away from leaving Sandy for Funky Town. I'll get into that a little more later. But for now, you know a little more than before!

Catch ya on the flip side,
Cali

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

And We're Off!!!

Hey Yall!
Summer in Sandy is in full swing! School is out and the sun is shining! Therefore, it is almost time for me to leave and start a new adventure!!
I'll be leaving home sweet Sandy for good ol' Funky Town in the end of July where I'll be doin what I love and lovin what I do! :)
In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, stay tuned for the background info!!
Cheers!
Cali