Last Friday marked my 9th week out of 18 weeks living on South Padre Island, Texas and working at Focus Children's Rehab Center. I've had people ask me if I am lonely/homesick. I'm not really. It's not that I wouldn't like to be home but I don't spend my time moping around, determined to be unhappy until I am home. It helps that I get calls from different people in my family at least once a day. And I keep myself busy.
Right now I have been trying to be committed to a work out program that involves a workout video, running, and swimming. I try to do all three every day but the running is less consistent based on my work schedule. I wanted to try to do a mud run this weekend but I'm not sure I will. I also wanted to be in shape for when I go back to Illinois for Thanksgiving in two weekends but I feel like I am bulking up instead of slimming down. Sometimes I think workouts do that to me. But it's nice to feel in shape.
I enjoy my work. It keeps me busy but it's not stressful. This has been my first time working with kids and I think I like it more than working with crabby, ungrateful adults. It would be nice to have more hours though. I've been working a 32 hour work week and I am not building up my savings as much as I would like to. Makes me wonder if it was worth moving down here sometimes but it's not like I had a lot of options. I tried to get a job in Illinois. I think I'm going to try for another traveling job in Illinois and if I can't get that I'll look for a permanent job in Illinois and if I can't get that I'll work for family.
I'm excited to fly by myself for the first time this Thanksgiving! Should be fun.
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