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I felt a bit relieved after mass today. One of the things Father M mentioned is that we should love one another and trust in God. I have been worrying myself too much lately about what I read on the internet. All that I read and hear from other people really is their interpretation. There are many rules and regulations that should be followed, but I am not the only one who is ignorant of all the rules and what basically comes down to traditions. Claiming ignorance does not absolve me of any less than in the faith activity, but my only jobs are to trust in God and love others. If I am able to do those two things, I think I will lead a fulfilling life.

I have a desire or willingness to teach and am unable to find full time teaching work. Meanwhile I hear too many news reports about the lack of teachers statewide and so forth. If the state really wanted to solve the problem, they would ease all the hoops and tricks teachers have to go through to be qualified. I think prospective teachers should graduate with a certification in either k-4, 5-8, or 9-12 qualification. After that what subject you teach should be based on your desire and what classes you took in college. Sure, not everyone can teach or want to teach a subject that are not comfortable with. With all the students who are apparently able to do PSO for the last two years of high school, why does it matter if the teacher is highly qualified and trained in those areas? The students who are willing to work are taking PSO options, and the ones who are left don't demand a high level of skill from their teachers. Elementary teachers are interchangable. They get the job and fill in the need that is wanted within their grade level. I think all teachers should have this option. I would be willing to teach in just about any class or subject that I could find a job in. I couldn't do band or art or special education though. The rest of the subjects I feel I could learn well enough to teach to students.

I also now have a position of authority. I attended an alumni meeting for a group I was did in college. The group is in its 11th year of activity. So we have a small alumni group and really just want to get something started and established. We did decide that one of the goals or our alumni group is to serve the active chapter. I fell this is good, but we should also be able to focus on something for the alumni. I don't know what that something should be, and I don't really have an agenda. I like being part of a group and getting together. One of the first things that we are going to try and do as a group is put together a database so that we can network with each other for jobs and fellowship. If an active member is considering an internship for a company, they might find one of our alumni work for that company and be able to get some advantage or soemthing from being in our elite group.

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