I teach elementary school. I take landscape photography.
I'm tired. I have a new job at a gas station. I like working with my hands. I grow a vegetable garden. I grow carrots. I only speak English. I am adopted. I am a single man.
Has the new job gotten any better? I'm not really sure how I feel about it! It is new, you know? How's teaching going? Do you have any favorite students? It's going well. We're still early in the school year so it's hard to say. I'm sure eventually a few will stand out. So what do you do at the gas station? I do a few things. Sometimes, I stock the shelves. Sometimes, I work the counter checking out customers. Do you work in one of the states where they still have you pump the gas? It's been a while since I've seen a full service gas station. No. They have to pump their own gas. They have to prepay first, though. Is there anything that you like about teaching the most? It's always fun to see their minds really churn on a new idea or concept. Also, when one of them is really into the material. Is it like watching their eyes light up when they see candy? Haha. Would you change jobs if you had the chance? Ha, no. Not quite that gleeful. Um... I'm not sure. I suppose it would depend on the position that I was presented with. I really enjoy teaching and if the new job involved teaching and paid well I might consider it. Are you working at the gas station long term or is it just a temporary job? I think I'm just going to be here temporarily, but who am I to say? I can't predict the future. Haha. I'm hoping to work here until I save up enough money to have enough downtime and find a better job. What if it was college wanting to hire you? I'd definitely be interested. I hear that unless you're in a tenured position though it can be really tough to make a living as a professor. A lot of work going to adjuncts that are only working part time. I didn't know that. I suppose you would have to have another job on the side if it were that way? Are there any other occupations you would consider aside from teaching if it came down to it?