EFY

In October, I applied to teach at Especially For Youth. Last week I got an email that said I wasn't accepted because I didn't submit a video of me teaching, but they had told me I didn't need to submit a video since I'd so recently taught with the Church Educational System. They were supposed to just contact the principle and area director that were in charge of me. So I emailed them back, but then heard nothing. Still heard nothing. Still heard nothing. After discussing this with Jake, Crystal, and Kori, I bit the bullet and called them. Now, I hate the phone because I can't think of anything to say when I'm on it; when I finally do say something, it comes out sounding weird, and then I feel stupid. Plus, I didn't want to be too pushy. But I did it anyway. They told me they would look into it for me.

Yesterday I got an email from them informing me that I was accepted to teach! Hooray! I've never been to EFY before, but I always wanted to. I attended Best of EFY in Pocatello during my teenage years and loved that, but teaching at EFY is very different than speaking at EFY. I observed a class last summer, and it was basically just like a seminary class with a hundred students instead of thirty. Participation from students is required for teachers. I'll only teach a few times over the course of the summer, which is nice since we seem to have a lot of reunions and such during those months.

Although I love teaching my institute class, I miss teenagers and seminary. I'm so excited! Now I'm filling out all kinds of paperwork and preparing my four lessons that have to be turned in to a correlation committee by March. Whew! If anyone has any unique ideas that don't involve dating or the temple, I'm up for suggestions...