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I actually had no idea that this was going to happen because I didnt yet have an official job. Basically, anytime Chris and I would talk about our future, having been together for a good amount of time by now, we always had said that we wanted to be financially responsible and move forward only when we were able to afford the wedding and life we wanted for ourselves. In the spring of 2016, I received my teaching credentials from San Diego State University and Chris, and I had decided to move in together with a friend of ours, Melanie, in Orange County. I spent the whole summer looking for teaching jobs in Orange County and didnt find any opportunities besides substitute teaching. I figured this was my only way in with any district, and also figured that Chris and I could always wait another year before getting engaged