Greetings everyone,
March has been a busy but good month for all of us. We have spent most of the month trying to figure out what the future will hold for us. We have started to hear back from the Ph.D. programs that we applied to. We were rejected from two, accepted to one, and waitlisted for our fourth. So, Idaho State admitted us into their program – we have hesitantly accepted. We are still waiting to hear back for a final word from our waitlisted school Washington State. So, unless we have a good offer from Washington, we will be headed to Pocatello for the next few years to finish this part of schooling. The only problem is that ISU is not able at this time to offer much financial support, so we have been looking at possible jobs in the area to help pay for the first year or so of school.
I was contacted by BYU-Idaho about two weeks ago telling me that they are going to offer a couple one year appointments for the English department, and they wanted to know if I was interested in applying. I said yes, and long story short – I am flying out to Idaho on Tuesday to interview for the position – on the University’s bill of course. I hope that I will be able to do well in the interviews and get the job. It would be a blessing, for sure. They have me interviewing with several people in the department along with an associate vice president, the dean, and a member of the seventy. I will then get to give a teaching demonstration. It will be a stressful and busy three days.
The other big event in March was a conference I attended in Fargo, ND. This year Morgan was able to go with me. We dropped the kids off at Morgan’s parents’ place and we traveled to the near-flooded city. The conference was okay. I presented a paper, but there was hardly anyone in the session – there was hardly anyone at the conference for that matter. But Morgan and I had a good time in spite of everything else. We were able to go out to a great Italian place in downtown Fargo and enjoy each other’s company.
In health news, March brought on an onslaught of various illness to our house. Almost everyone had a cold at some time or another. Morgan also came down with pink eye and Kyla got an ear infection. The drugs have been flowing freely at our place to say the least. I think that does it for us here in Winona. I guess I could say that we also just lived through the warmest March in Minnesota for over 100 years – not a lick of snow and temps up into the 80s some days. We’ll see if April follows suit.
We love you all.
The Robertsons
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It's weird, but there is a way to live in Rexburg, and have free-transportation to Pocatello, and make money.
When my dad was going to go to ISU for an additional Art degree, he cot his CDL license, and applied for the job as bus driver to-and-from ISU-Rexburg.
I can't remember all the details, but it seemed like quite a feasible plan, and would have combined his commute with his work (which is helpful).
The reason he was doing it was 2 fold- 1) his family was in Rexburg, and 2) he didn't have to pay additional housing costs.
So, for you, #1 would only be an extended family reason, and #2 would only apply depending on the generosity of said extended family... but worth at least having in mind as a possibility
I think that attending ISU and working at BYU-I is against one of the commandments. Doesn't the scripture say that we shouldn't serve God and Mammon? I'll let you decide which is which...:)
Do you remember Heidi Robbins Tiegh? She is Michelle Robbins Tietjen's older sister. She was a couple of years older than us. She is currently teaching english at ISU. You might look her up for some tips/adivice. I can get you contact info if you want. Best of luck to you for your future.
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