Golden Gate Bridge, Volunteering, and My New Job!

Several weeks ago, I decided I wanted to take a nice long walk because the day was so nice. I ended up walking north all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.  During my walk, I snapped a few photos that I thought would be fun to share.

I found a little marina near Crissy Field on my way to the bridge.

There were quite a few nice looking yachts and sailboats, but I am pretty sure this one was the most impressive.

I eventually made my way over to the bridge and took  a million pictures.

When it gets really foggy it is impossible to see the bridge, but luckily it was a really beautiful day!

 There are some trails that run around the bridge as well as a couple of popular cafes.

This is just a view of part of the city taken from near the bridge.

My last bridge picture. It is very photogenic.

As for my life update, I recently started volunteering at an elementary school in Pacifica twice a week for a 2nd grade and a 5th grade class. One of the requirements to get into a teacher credential program in CA is to volunteer a certain number of hours in a classroom. It has been a very informative experience for me so far and I have learned a lot about what it would be like to teach in an elementary school setting. Is it the job for me? I do not know for sure yet, but it has certainly been an interesting experience. I have already had some memorable moments with students and some moments that make me cringe, but I think that is expected when working with younger children. I had one 5th grader tell me I look like Dakota Fanning and I had a 2nd grader ask me if I was going to have a baby. One comment made my day and the other totally ruined my week. Children do not really have a filter.

I also started a new part time job as a Speech Coach at a private all-girls high school in San Jose. I am really thrilled to get back into the world of high school speech and debate because I loved competing so much myself in high school. It has been really neat getting to help edit speeches, cut scripts, and just help students with their performances. I still have a lot to learn, but I am excited to finally have my foot in the door somewhere. The only downside is it takes me 2.5 hours to get to my job by public transportation which has not been fun (it also takes me 1.5 hours to get to the elementary school where I volunteer). I have been looking into getting my car here, but there are a ton of hoops to jump through to get a car from TX to San Francisco where parking is impossible and there are a ton of extra guidelines/standards that cars have to meet. So… I guess I will just wait and see what happens. For now, I am building character.

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