I mentioned a group the other day that retirement was hard. Here\u2019s the deal. I didn\u2019t plan retiring \u2013 and I still have a really cool part time job doing exactly what I like. The bonus is that I can do it anywhere I have good internet access \u2013 though that can be a problem traveling.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t plan retiring, it kind of just happened. I was removed from my classroom because of a classroom management issue. It was supposed to be investigated, but it never was. It had been I would have been cleared.<\/p>\n
I decided to go back into the technology space, and did. Quite successfully. Unfortunately Google bought the company out, and afterwards, just didn\u2019t find what I wanted to do full time.<\/p>\n
It was okay though because my husband had to have brain surgery and recover from a brain injury. Being between jobs was great, because I had to get him to rehab most of the time. It would have been really hard if I had to work full time. As it was, I was able to increase my part time hours.<\/p>\n
Once he recovered and had been back on the job for several months, and I\u2019d gone through the interview process a few times, we decided that my retiring wasn\u2019t a bad thing. I am eligible for full retirement from teaching on December 31, including insurance, so that\u2019s where I am going.<\/p>\n
The income is less than half of what I was making as a teacher, but that\u2019s okay too. I don\u2019t have quite the expenses, I put a lot of money in my classroom, especially for robotics.<\/p>\n
The question is what do you do with yourself? Especially since I have a pretty good education. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve explored a lot of options \u2013 being a volunteer teacher didn\u2019t work out \u2013 having someone who hasn\u2019t been in the classroom since high school trying to tell me what to do wasn\u2019t good. <\/p>\n
Right now though, I\u2019m in a really good place.<\/p>\n
\nI get to do the very thing I\u2019ve been passionate about for years \u2013 teach computer science and web design to talented and gift students \u2013 Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.<\/font><\/p>\n
I am doing my own version of Extreme Makeup Weight Loss. First, it isn\u2019t extreme. I have memberships at Planet Fitness and Sunstone FIT (which is a Yoga\/Exercise studio) and the local pool. I\u2019m doing things at my own pace and feel good.<\/font><\/p>\n
I\u2019m a patient at Baylor Dental College, which so far is working out. I have appointments in January with the graduate school and with a regular student. Already my mouth is better \u2013 they got me to go back to a local dentist change and have a crown fixed which makes my bite better. <\/font><\/p>\n
I\u2019m currently working on an open source project and I\u2019ve already contributed to it in a small way. It\u2019s one of my favorite programs, and Open Live Writer.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Patiently waiting for the retirement insurance and pay checks.<\/p>\n
Oh, and an official retirement party is happening on January 15th, Blue Mesa at Northwest Highway. <\/p>\n
Of course, if the absolute right gig would come knocking on the door, I would be all over it. I do enjoy having my own full paycheck. The last job was great \u2013 15 minutes from the house, attached to the local mall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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