I got this email the other day from another fellowship in Miami:

Each year, 50 new Miami Teaching Fellows participate in a rigorous five-week summer training Institute, and enter their classrooms in high need schools across Miami-Dade County prepared and dedicated to impact the lives of their students. This is your opportunity to apply to this highly-selective teacher training program -- specifically designed to increase the academic achievement of students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

50? I'm assuming that's how many they were looking at hiring for Philly too, which had 1,200 applicants. I really don't think it's worth my time scouting these things out across the country.

If I was to do Peace Corps, I would have to wait for a while. The timing on this thing isn't what I expected two months ago. Is it what I really need and want for both personal and professional development?

My plan is this: I'm graduating in three years. I'm going to take a fourth year to work, get out on my own, save some money, figure out where I'm going in this life. It's not the most exotic agenda, but I think it's wise. There's a lot I need to consider.

I'm going to live in an apartment next year, ALONE. I've had enough roommate drama to last me a lifetime. I'll work as much as is necessary to afford it, although I don't expect that to be a problem. Besides, I think I'll like living on my own: I can clean up my own messes, turn off my own lights, put the Hambone wherever I want, leave my coat on the kitchen chairs without someone intentionally throwing it on the ground because they don't want it there.

I had to learn the hard way about how disrespectful people can be, and I have absolutely no desire to risk putting myself in another bad situation where I'm bound to deal with the bullshit of people I hardly know all that well. So, there's that.

Andres is in Texas right now, his favorite place to be in the ENTIRE world (he'll wince when he reads that). I'm more than looking forward to our reunion on Sunday!

The internet at my apartment hasn't been working for the past two days. I'm at the library now. My internet has never been fully functional, and it is a paaaaaaaaaaiiiin.

I'm going home this weekend for my sister's 19th birthday. Fun shall be had with the animals and whatever miscellaneous events are going on in the house.