So. I'm pretty much done teaching for the semester. Yes, I have to finish grading. I have 17 more papers to grade (even though I, uh, said I'd have them back today). And I have to be present to guide the students as they do their workshops, presentations, and conferences with me. But no more upfront knowledge. WHEE.

Now I need to prep my last ( Read more... )

I had a department meeting today. YES, on a Saturday. YES, in the MORNING. At ten am. ?!@#$%?! That discussed grade norming and all that great stuff. I really want to give some of my students a Troll, or start the semester with a syllabus that spells out the HP system of grading. Just thought you should know that. I also thought that maybe if I can ( Read more... )

Last night I was getting a spectacular lot of nothing done. I started out late and chose not to go into the office, which of course means I fucked around all day long on livejournal cracken wise and whatnot. So after taking Crys to Geek!GatheringLOLOL I popped in the remaining two movies I rented as 1) Watching Sorority Boys again this soon can't ( Read more... )

Okay, beyond the fact that apparently bringing a Blue Book is just too much for one of my classes. Beyond the fact that MOST of them need me to hold their hand when it comes to turning in assignments ( Read more... )

( Save the Vampires! )

My classes went better today. I threw a Gloria Steinem article at them and told them that for today, they have to read as believers. The first class had a pretty good discussion. I'm getting Shannon back in that class. Since Nii and I were teaching the same lesson plan, he was able to just start coming to my class (with permission). The monkeys ( Read more... )

VD sucks floppy donkey dick ( Read more... )