Zin and Hoor Take South Florida: I looked for familiar faces but found none...

These past two weeks seem like a whirlwind with driving all over Palm Beach County getting all of my paperwork in. I’ve jumped through many hoops, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything!

I started training for my position as a Learning Team Facilitator in Boca Raton. The first day of training brought on feelings similar to that of a high school freshman in the fall. Would I recognize any familiar faces, would I hit it off with anyone, and most importantly, who would I sit by at lunch??!! (I'm missing all of my STC teachers so much). It turned out there were seven other women (former classroom teachers) who were hired for the same position. Much to my surprise, three of the women were recent transplants from New York, Maryland, and Georgia. Suddenly I didn’t feel like the odd one out anymore. Thursday and Friday’s training included all 60 LTFs in Palm Beach County. It was so nice to network with them and hear their insight about the position. The training was light, engaging, and enjoyable. I have learned so much already. We were given an hour and a half for lunch and this provided the opportunity to step out and chat with the other LTFs. Obviously the newbies stuck together and we shared overwhelming feelings of excitement and anxiety.

Friday afternoon I was able to visit both of my elementary schools. So long 10 minute commute! I will be driving 45 minutes. Luckily both schools are right off of 95. I will just have to be strategic in leaving at the right time because traffic on 95 South to Miami is crazy. Thank goodness for great radio stations in South Florida (every other song is a Pitbull song) and Sour Patch Kids to get me through the long drive!

On Sunday we drove down the street to Fort Lauderdale Beach. It was a very hot day and the waters were a little rough, but the beach was still filled with sun bathers and swimmers.