On Thursday I officially accepted an offer to become a Teach for America corps member in Houston, Texas! As of now I will be teaching middle school, but that could change depending on what the school districts need, and I'm not sure what subject I will be teaching yet. I am so excited, nervous, happy, and of course, sad to leave DC, but I know this will be a life changing experience for me. I'm trying not to stress too much about the cost of moving and trying to find someone to take over my lease, but of course that is often times on the back of my mind. I have to keep reminding myself that everything will work out if I budget my finances responsibly, and I couldn't be happier about taking on this once in a lifetime opportunity.
The achievement gap in our country is a problem that needs to be solved, and although I'm sure this will be the hardest job I'll ever take on in my life, I am so inspired to be a part of the solution. My good friend Casey, also a 2012 corps member for the Mississippi Delta, said it best when she said "This is literally the civil rights movement of our generation."
So Texas, I'll be seeing you in June! And DC, I'm excited to spend the next 5 months taking in everything you have to offer!
