Whilst I have a moment
Will is taking a nap, but he'll be up soon. Galya said he went down at about 12:15, so he's already been out for an hour and 15 minutes. Whew... that's the way to come home from work, eh? Anyway... It was a good day at campus. We had new faculty orientation, and I got to chat more with another English new faculty who is finishing up her PhD at Berkeley. She's really nice -- has a three-year-old son, too. So we could relate about how tough it is to balance our own school stuff, teaching, and being a mom. It was good to chat with her. Unfortunately, our schedules are opposite, so I doubt I'll see her much (if ever) during the semester. Maybe at the adjunct meetings... but other than that?? She's an office mate of mine, but since she's not around on the same days as me, we'll always miss each other. Well... she lives in Berkeley, so maybe she'll be around on an occasional off day. We'll see.
I'm in a good mood today. I was a little rushed this morning, but once I got to school, everything was good. I just hate feeling like I'm running late. But things were fine today. I think I'm falling head over feet for this little school. Everyone is so nice, and everyone wants you to feel welcomed and appreciated. It's super. There's a part of me that really wants to keep my distance because I don't want to have the same (if not worse) disappointment I had last year about not having a job in the spring. But then there's another part of me that wants to jump in head first and really become a part of this school. One good thing is that I've made an impression. As I was leaving, an English faculty member came up to me and said that she was really impressed with me yesterday (when I announced the Shakespeare readings) and that she thought it was an excellent idea. That was really nice to hear. I know the department chair loves that idea too... but I don't know if it's enough of a reason to try to find a position for me for the spring semester. Instead, they might ask the other people who teach Shakespeare to use my idea in the future. And I'd be none the wiser. Part of me thinks that sucks, but another part of me thinks it's okay. I mainly just want people reading Shakespeare and doing it in an environment that they aren't used to. In fact, I think I might try to write an article about it -- interview some people and see what they think of the experience. Etc. I have to put that in my good ideas folder (if such a thing existed).
Well... no idea how much longer of a break I'm getting... so I'm off to enjoy. Hope everyone's having a fantastic day!
I'm in a good mood today. I was a little rushed this morning, but once I got to school, everything was good. I just hate feeling like I'm running late. But things were fine today. I think I'm falling head over feet for this little school. Everyone is so nice, and everyone wants you to feel welcomed and appreciated. It's super. There's a part of me that really wants to keep my distance because I don't want to have the same (if not worse) disappointment I had last year about not having a job in the spring. But then there's another part of me that wants to jump in head first and really become a part of this school. One good thing is that I've made an impression. As I was leaving, an English faculty member came up to me and said that she was really impressed with me yesterday (when I announced the Shakespeare readings) and that she thought it was an excellent idea. That was really nice to hear. I know the department chair loves that idea too... but I don't know if it's enough of a reason to try to find a position for me for the spring semester. Instead, they might ask the other people who teach Shakespeare to use my idea in the future. And I'd be none the wiser. Part of me thinks that sucks, but another part of me thinks it's okay. I mainly just want people reading Shakespeare and doing it in an environment that they aren't used to. In fact, I think I might try to write an article about it -- interview some people and see what they think of the experience. Etc. I have to put that in my good ideas folder (if such a thing existed).
Well... no idea how much longer of a break I'm getting... so I'm off to enjoy. Hope everyone's having a fantastic day!