Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

As we start hearing back from schools about Tracy's applications, we find our selves still working with decisions. Actually, Tracy finds himself trying to make the decisions about what he wants for the future. Me I'm just around for support and to occasionally state my opinion.

As of now he's trying to decide if he actually wants to continue onto a PhD or jump into the workforce. He's strongly considering teaching high school science. Teaching has always been his passion. The PhD would make it so he could get a job at a college or university, but he says he'd be just as happy teaching in a high school and just keep on doing his research and field work in his spare time. He does know one thing he doesn't want to be at a large university, so that narrows things down a bit.

We've been looking into teaching license procedures for the State of Utah and job openings there. Focusing on Utah because, hey, we love that place and it is best place for a paleontologist to be, plus a few other reasons. I may convince him to start some licensing paper work. If he chooses to teach high school, he has to start taking classes to get a teaching certificate. He can still get a job and do this thing called Alternate Routes to Licensure, where he gets approval from the State Education Office to teach while working toward his license.  So once he make a decision on what to do he'll be ready to apply for jobs.

But there could be other jobs available, so I guess we just don't know. Oh, and we still need to hear back from some of the schools. Ahhh! It would be nice to know now what he'll do and where we'll be. Oh, well, for now we just wait and see what happens and Tracy will work to finish his degree and write his thesis.

Hopefully, we'll know soon! Sometimes the unknown drives me bonkers. Okay, I'll breath and try not to go crazy and just focus on enjoying our home here. Who knows I may not be here very much longer.