New Job

I have recently been hired as the volunteer coordinator of ESL and after school enrichment programs for Holy Rosary parish in Minneapolis. While it is not a job in theology, it is through a church and therefore much closer to my field of study than my current job at Allina, which I plan on keeping though working less hours during the school year. The volunteer coordinator position is only part time, which actually works well for me with my full-time courseload. I am very excited for this job but also scared, as it is much different than pretty much any other job I've had, except possibly the Telefund. I will actually be working with people instead of paper, so that alone is exciting for me. I think I have a lot to learn, but the people I will be working with seem enthusiastic that I am joining their staff, and their enthusiasm is contagious. However, I think I am going to be the only person on their staff who is not bilingual. That is not required for the position, and they have said that it might be better because it should help their students learn English faster, but I still am left wishing that I would have taken Spanish instead of German in high school, as it would be much more helpful for this position. All in all though, it should be a very good experience and I am excited to do some practical work in the world and help immigrants acclimate to American culture and language.