What's this?

Most people who read this blog are probably already aware, but I'll be starting my first librarian position in August at the middle school I interned at, Farmwell Station. So this is a picture of my real diploma (showed up in the mail on Saturday) and my official contract with LCPS.

I told my boss at work today that August 5th will be my last day, and it was sad, but I think my team is really happy for me.

Now I'm just waiting for my teaching license to come in the mail, and I'll be all set!

it's on its way....

I got e-mail this morning saying that something very special was mailed today....

(this is just a digital recreation of what it looks like. The e-mail included a link where I could see what my diploma will look like and this is just the picture from the website link)

Teaching License and Diploma

I finally got the last thing I needed to complete my teaching license application in the mail yesterday, so my teaching license application is on its way!

I also got e-mail from FSU yesterday saying that diplomas are going to be ordered the week of June 17. That means that somewhere near the beginning to middle of July, I should have my official diploma!!

It's Official!

This was posted in my online unofficial transcript this morning:

Confirmation of Graduation

Not much new to report, but I did get e-mail today from the School of Library and Information Studies Graduate Coordinator that my name was submitted for final graduation clearance. So I guess that means I am one step closer to officially graduated.

This means that a week from tomorrow I should be able to see my degree reflected on my unofficial online transcript and be able to order final official transcripts that reflect my degree as well.

The next steps

As of today, my "unofficial" online transcript shows that I passed my internship, so it's one step closer to being finalized. It still doesn't say that I've graduated, but I expected that. FSU sent e-mail last week to everyone who was graduating that said transcripts would reflect degrees earned sometime after May 25, so I will need to wait until then before I can order all the transcripts I'll need for job applications and teaching applications.

In terms of next steps after graduation, so far I have:

1. Applied to LCPS - I still need to send them an finalized transcript once available and a copy of my teaching license once I get it
2. Started the application process for a Florida teaching certificate (just in case I need to go that route to get my Virginia teaching license) - I filled out the online application, paid my application fee, and requested my Hood transcripts sent.
3. Got my Hood transcript sent to me for my Virginia teaching license and started filling out the Virginia teaching license application. I can't send it in until I have everything though - I'm waiting on a form filled out from FSU confirming I completed a state-approved teaching program and a final transcript from FSU. Unlike the Florida application, the Virginia application is all paper and must all be submitted together.
   

Almost graduated?

Well, I just applied for my graduation check (when the graduate coordinator checks if you are on track to graduate when you think you'll be graduating). I hope I'm not in for any (bad) surprises...