While there are a number of things still up in the air regarding what might or might not happen this summer (including our living arrangement), one piece fell into place today. I just received my AP Reading invitation for the World History test in Salt Lake City. It will be a little weird going since I'm not teaching AP World History now (or even in the foreseeable future), but I had a great time last year (even with all of the essay grading) and look forward to getting to go again considering that all expenses are paid for and I get a little over $1,600 for the week's worth of work. The testing agency knows about my move and teaching changes as I updated all of that information soon after the move. I had been mildly concerned that such a change would make me ineligible somehow, but was assured by other, more experienced, readers that once they know my skills they will keep calling me back (at least for a few years). Thankfully, their information was correct (not that I doubted them ... much).
I've already started to make contact with some of the friends I made last year and hope to have a few plans in the works before I get there (as opposed to blindly figuring things out like I did last year). I'm still thinking about getting a local job over the summer as well (I'm open to viable suggestions in this area, by the way), and I hope that this event won't interfere with that too much. We will have to see.
Even though it's a few months out there, I feel good just knowing that I got the invitation.
I've already started to make contact with some of the friends I made last year and hope to have a few plans in the works before I get there (as opposed to blindly figuring things out like I did last year). I'm still thinking about getting a local job over the summer as well (I'm open to viable suggestions in this area, by the way), and I hope that this event won't interfere with that too much. We will have to see.
Even though it's a few months out there, I feel good just knowing that I got the invitation.
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