Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Saturday, September 11, 2004

The job search is over. Next Wednesday, I'm officially back "out there." I'm going to be an assistant teacher for Head Start. This is actually a job I have always wanted. When I quit my office job last year, I even put a resume there, but didn't get a call.

I have always wanted to be a teacher, but lacked the "degree" so I didn't pursue it. When I went to my interview yesterday, I was asked what kind of experience I had with young children. I started listing my experience and kept adding that it was as a volunteer. Finally, the woman interviewing me started to laugh and said, "We love volunteers here, that is all wonderful experience!"

And as for being creative, well how much more creative can it get? I mean, a classroom full of 3 and 4 year olds and an arts and craft table, crayons, paper, scissors, and glue. When I was sitting in the room being interviewed, I felt excited and inspired. The only artwork in the room was the children's, and it was beautifully framed. A child's imagination is the most wonderful thing. Purple skies because you feel like it, orange grass because that's what was on the paint brush, not questioning if it's good enough--as a child you know it is! I know I will be inspired in this atmosphere.

Although I am excited about the new job, I have to admit that I still have a touch of mixed feelings because I have to go back to work. Every once in a while I get a twinge of guilt and a feeling of failure. I know I haven't failed, because I haven't given anything up. I will continue to write and do artwork, but a small part of me (it must be that inner critic) is telling me this isn't what I had planned. However, in the spirit of "everything happens for a reason," I am looking forward to finding out where all of this is going to lead.

posted by Kelly @ 9/11/2004 07:15:00 AM

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