Christmas presents.

I'm enjoying watching on Facebook and reading through blog about the wonderful gifts my friends and family got and I think it's time to make my very own post about it.

Telling the truth, there is very little material things that I wanted this Christmas season, which is weird as I'm a person that loves to put my hands on the latest gadget (and if Santa is reading this, a Kindle or better yet an iPad, will come handy in the next months!) 

But right before Christmas I had a job interview and there was NOTHING, nothing I wanted more, than the job! 

I tried to keep my feet on the ground, but I couldn't help thinking how wonderful it would be to have the news about me getting the job?? What better way to celebrate for the holidays?? 

Well, I didn't have to wonder much, because my wish came true! 

A lots of beautiful things will be happening in the next month....I will be going back to school to take some courses. I got my temporary teaching certificate and will take tests to make it a professional certificate. In the meanwhile, I accepted a job as an ESOL teacher to an High School down town. 

Yes, there will be some more driving and some schedule adjustment to go, some running around and some going crazy at times, but I will be finally earn a salary rather than be paid hourly and the salary start at 5 times more what I was making so far! 

What's an ESOL teacher you might ask? ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other Languages. I will be teaching basic English skills to students that, like me, came to the States from other countries and have a hard time getting to understand how everything works here in America.

I don't have words to describe how happy excited and a little bit scared I am!
But I'm ready, bring it on!

Got a job!

Seems forever since the last time I posted on here, 10 days to be exact. 

I haven't forgotten of all of you, just life it's been crazy busy and got some great news. 

Just like the title says, I got a job!! Like a real, with salary, job! 

I will be a lunchroom monitor to a local school for the next 9 months.  

It might not seems much for some, but for me it's a ENORMOUS deal and I'm so very excited!!! 

So the past week was filled with job interviews, orientations, training and phone calls and of course with motherly duties with prepping the kids to go back to school. 

It will all happen on Monday, way too fast, way too soon. 

It seems yesterday that it felt like this day was far away. 

 On top all the excitement for the job, I'm also really happy about the kids new teachers that we met today: I just know, it's going to be a terrific year!!!! 

Say WHAT?????

I was scrolling in the news title on the web and this article caught my eyes: Teacher Writes 'Loser' on School Paper.
Say WHAT???? I'm sorry, I usually don't engage in personal judgment on my blog 'cause I don't like to point fingers. But, this article touch 2 topic very dear to me at the moment: teaching and children.

Most of you know that I'm working my way in the teaching field and I LOVE children (not just my own) and there is no way that I can justify this teacher behavior. He must no be in his right mind and he needs to seek help ASAP before ruining the self esteem to poor innocent children.

It's also sad that in this recession, there are a lot of people that are unemployed and would do a wonderful job while people like this are allowed to have a job in such a way.
I really hope the school will do the right thing and remove this "teacher" from his position before he does more damages.

I just finished to read a very interesting book: The Biology of belief by Bruce Lipton. Dr Lipton empathize the importance of parents and caregiver figures in passing on children their believes. If you're told by young age that you're worthless and unloved, you grow up with that belief in your subconscious and it will take years to convince you that that's not the truth.
I invite all of you reading this post of mine to find a person in your life (family member, friend, coworker) and start showing your appreciation to them verbalizing and stating that they are doing a good job. Observe this person for months and you'll be amazed by the difference.

I saw it everyday with children with special needs: believe that they will accomplish things and they will. And the satisfaction inside is so sweet and has no price...

When it rains, it pours!

I had to feature people, but I really couldn't this week! I will do it soon tho, don't you worry!
We just came from another visit from the neurologist for my so, Gabriel, with more news and less money...LOL
We will be trying a new medication on Gabriel and tomorrow I'll have an interesting day observing his behaviors. The doctor said the effect can be seen from the first pill, so I better watch out. We can even see him improving right away, stay the same (and so we'll need more tests) or having a bad reaction to this new med. I'm preparing for the worst while I'm praying for the best :)
We also went to his school to let the teacher know what's going on and that Gabriel will miss few days since I need to watch him closely. She's a real sweetheart, they implement a "card" system for Gabriel with pictures with the different activities he does during his school day and he was so proud to show me that! He's definitely improving! I just wish I knew what I can be doing better.
Plus, my best friend Michele at Sweet Irie is having surgery tomorrow and I really wish I could help her some how! I love you sista!
To adds up, my air conditioning system is giving me troubles, it's leaking on a plug-in wire and my house is so freaking hot that I can cook hamburgers over my counter (YIKES!) Did the rental department cared that it's so unsafe and send someone right away????? hhmmmmm NO! 'Cause when it rains, it pours!