Reason # 172 why I love my job

I don't think I've ever blogged about what an awesome job I have, and since working is what I do most of the week I figure I'll share about it. I've had a few jobs over the past few years, some good, some not so good. I've made life long friendships with some coworkers at a couple of places, I've cried on my way to and from another job, but I'm amazingly blessed to say that at the ripe old age of 24 I have found a job that I'm convinced I was created to do. I.LOVE.MY.JOB.

I work with 75 high school students in a non-traditional environment. Most of these kids are just students who fall through the cracks at a traditional high school of 1000+ students. They are smart, creative, amazing kids who simply benefit from someone knowing there name. At the PLC (Performance Learning Center) everyone knows them. They can't hide. We call them when they aren't there to make sure we'll see them the next day. We get to know these kids, and they us, and we work with them towards graduation and whatever their next step is.

All this to say last night we had a dance. With a budget of about nothing (I think around $200 total was spent, most of that donated) we threw a winter extravaganza at our school. We had a Wii tournament, a good DJ, and a talent showcase. We probably had 10 or so students perform something in front of all of their peers. A band, some poetry, a few singers... it was great. And we had a couple of students stand up on different occasions to talk about why the PLC is such an awesome place. I had a video that I've tried to upload to no avail, but essentially these kids stood up and said what a difference the PLC has made in their lives, how they feel like they are surrounded my family everyday despite their differences, and how they feel so valued and encouraged.

How could I not love my job?!