I have been perhaps a bit negligent in updating this old blog for a variety of reasons. Truth be told, it had become way too much upkeep considering the obligations and responsibilities I had throughout the past year. Over this year I have posted two different posts. One was regarding an assignment from my English 102 class (fantastic class, Mr. LaGuardia is highly recommended) and the other from New Years. My reasons are that I simply had too much to juggle between the lab I was working in, working as president of a leadership club (upgraded from vice president), working as a senior intern at my church, being a full time student, and trying to keep my marriage from falling to pieces was pretty much my limit. Lesson learned, a good lesson, but perhaps at a greater price than I ought to have paid. Regardless, I learned quite a bit about myself these past years, and grown tremendously, too much so to cover within the confines of a single blog post. Perhaps an update is in order for those of my readers that don't keep personal tabs on me.
I ended up graduating from the University of Arizona this past May with a Bachelor in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a Minor in Chemistry (that minor has served me well.) I am now an expecting father with the baby's due date being March 21st, I am super excited about that. My responsibilities over the summer dropped from everything to practically nothing and it's done wonders for my marriage, however I did have a heck of a time trying to find a job, a search that lasted well over three months. I am proud to say though, that I finally landed one as a High School Biology and Chemistry Teacher at Project MORE High School. I decided on this profession back in June based on the fact that all of my efforts would end up making a significant difference. It has been a most trouble endeavor trying to get my certifications done and ended up being a costly initial investment from myself (roughly $500 in fees for certifications, proficiency exams, and other misc. things alone.) However, the good Lord has seen fit to reward my faith in his provision by providing a job in an alternative high school where I can truly make a difference and things are a bit more rough. Just my cup of tea.
My time here officially has been short (a mere three days), however my time here has been fairly productive and I've learned a plethora of things thus far. My mind has not been this active for some time and I am absolutely loving the sensation. On my first day I was introduced to my classroom and had a chance to try and unpack all the newly ordered supplies as well as sit in on a couple classes. Day two went similarly in that most of my time was spent unpacking things. I ended up staying until about 7pm setting up the classroom (which still remains unfinished.) I als had an opportunity to meet more of the teachers and sit in on more classes. From everything I've gathered, the class pace of most other classes move a bit slower than I'd anticipated, but this hasn't fazed me at all. I digress. Today was spent continuing to organize the classroom as well as sitting in on more classes. There is also an open house tonight that I am looking forward to.
That should just about bring anyone and everyone up to speed roughly. Obviously a significant number of events and experiences have gone unspoken, however I believe that this should cover it. Now I would like to say that I am going to be better about updating this blog, unfortunately history has shown this to be an unwise decision. As such, while I hope to keep the maintenance of this blog up, I make no promises. Make no mistake though, much of the direction this blog will take will likely regard my new employment at Project MORE High School and my experiences here. With that, I bid my fair readers ado. Let's see how often I will update.
-Kenneth (Mr. Kim) Kim
