I am here! I made it but I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to really be by myself or take a break to blog. But things have been going really really well.
The first day I got off too a little bit of a late start, but I made it to O'Hare on time and when I sat down at my gate I met a girl right away from Michigan flying out to Denver for TFA. So that was great, and when we got to the airport, I met several other nice people on the car ride to Campus Village, where I am staying. Met two of my room mates, one named Caroline who is fabulous and a lot of fun- we ended up inviting everyone to the 'Caroline's dorm' later that night to talk and get to know each other. That evening there was an opening dinner for us all, and the Lt. Gov. of Colorado Barbara O'Brian spoke to us about the impact we will make on Colorado public schools. It was very inspiring and I felt really honored to be a part of such an important and powerful group.
The second day was long, a lot of sessions and lectures about the program. That night we went out to dinner with TFA alumni in the area- had dinner at a restaurant on 16th street mall which is the area where all the places to eat and drink are. Then some of the older corps members invited all of us to Wynkoop Brewery, and TFA pretty much took up the entire upstairs bar. It was a lot of fun, everyone is great and helpful.
Today, the third day, was a bit more special ed. specific. We got an introduction to our separate licensure program, and we all got to know each other a bit better. There are 16 corps members that are teaching special ed., and I love all of them. They are all amazing and I feel so lucky to go through this with them by my side. The afternoon we had a safety lecture and then we got more info about neighborhoods where corps members live. My friend Emily is from Denver, so she took me and two other girls on a little driving tour of the city and showed us where she lives and where she would recommend living. I am considering living with my friend Katie, who is actually from Waukegan, IL so we talked about different locations- but there really are no bad areas to live in this city. I am waiting to see where I get placed for a job, but the good news is I have an interview TOMORROW with Denver Public Schools- so hopefully I get placed tomorrow so I can make a decision about housing... Tonight we had dinner with present corps members, and they were so hilarious. They had a beautiful apartment with a balcony that had an amazing view of the city (pics posted). We had pizza and talked for a long time, then we went to Breckenridge Brewery for more meeting people and talking.. Lots of breweries here!
So things have gotten off to a great start- I am learning more and more about Denver, getting to see the mountains today was exciting and all the places we saw today look like nice places to live. I can't say enough how great the people are- everyone is so smart, has so many different experiences and is SO nice. I was most nervous about not fitting in with people here, but I truly feel like I will be making some really amazing friends within this experience.
Stay tuned about the job interview tomorrow- I am crossing my fingers!
C
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