close to home

i couldn't sleep last night. not really sure why. kept waking up suddenly as if i hadn't been sound asleep. so i played some word warp and when that didn't make me fall asleep, i started researching the master's in education program at stony brook. i recently applied for the NYCTF (new york city teaching fellows) program, interviewed, and i am now waiting to hear back. they have a great package: a partially subsidized master's degree, no GREs to get into the program, a seven-week intensive training session, and immediate placement in a school. the downside for me is that you teach in nyc. i don't have an issue with the location whatsoever. it's simply the commute. i can't imagine commuting two hours each way to a new and challenging job while studying for a master's degree. and s and i have decided wholeheartedly that we don't want to move back to brooklyn. so i thought perhaps i should look into programs near me in suffolk. the only issue with that is i will be hemmoraging money. if i can pull myself together to complete the application, get three personal references, take the GREs, and find the money to pay for all this, i think it would be the best option for me. i need to be close to home for now. i know that much.

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