The deadline has passed....
My first attempt to write the fall 2010 course schedule for Asian Studies is over. It will be published in April. I made so many mistakes and it was a learning experience. Spring 2011 is coming up and I have decided to move forward and see about correcting some of the errors I made for next time. It does help that the woman who had the job before me, Jennifer, came by and gave me good and sound advice for next time. She did... grab a bit more power than I thought I could and was more firm with the professors than I am.
I was shocked to hear that when one professor didn't get the class times he wanted he called her a woman without soul or heart who had no human compassion in her. I can't BELIEVE someone would say something so unprofessional in the workplace. I did tell her that the worse I got was going to ask a professor a question about the course schedule and she asked me, "Have you done anything right?"
I pointed out to her that I had done quite a bit right and if she wanted me to continue doing the right thing in the administrative sense, she would simply answer my questions and allow me to do my work. She has been pretty nice and professional since then. Jennifer also told me to make sure that I call more shots than the professors and that I don't leave too many questions open to them. It's my job to answer the questions and do the work. It's their job to teach and accept what class times they are given. I was also told that the chairman and office manager would support me so I feel a bit better and I feel that my position is a bit stronger. I'm just... not used to being so firm with the professors and... as weird as this sounds... I'm not used to ordering them around and telling them no. However... that is now my job and that is what I'll do.
I do feel better now that the deadline is over and my appetite has come back a bit. I don't like to admit that when I'm truly stressed out, I just stop eating. I can handle liquids but solids can be a bit difficult. Even the smell of food will put me off a bit. I forced myself to eat to make it through the day but I would feel sick and I would eat a very light dinner. I think I'm okay now because m appetite is back and demanding the yummy good stuff now. :-D
My energy has also come back and I feel like I want to do so much this weekend. I'm not sure I actually will but... I'd like to work with Strider this weekend (weather pending), visit HFS, talk to them about the demo and do some fighting, and POSSIBLY go roller skating as well. (I figure if the weather is too bad to work with Strider - roller skating is always a nice substitute.) I really do miss HFS and I'd like to do some sparring and fighting. There's also a local faire opening this weekend - http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/ I don't know that I'll go this weekend but possibly next. Maybe the HFSers would like to come with me. I can drive if they want to go. :-)
I still feel ... NEW to having weekends off. It's so fantastic! I wonder if I could possibly motivate myself to do some yard work and cooking... Hmmmm....
I was shocked to hear that when one professor didn't get the class times he wanted he called her a woman without soul or heart who had no human compassion in her. I can't BELIEVE someone would say something so unprofessional in the workplace. I did tell her that the worse I got was going to ask a professor a question about the course schedule and she asked me, "Have you done anything right?"
I pointed out to her that I had done quite a bit right and if she wanted me to continue doing the right thing in the administrative sense, she would simply answer my questions and allow me to do my work. She has been pretty nice and professional since then. Jennifer also told me to make sure that I call more shots than the professors and that I don't leave too many questions open to them. It's my job to answer the questions and do the work. It's their job to teach and accept what class times they are given. I was also told that the chairman and office manager would support me so I feel a bit better and I feel that my position is a bit stronger. I'm just... not used to being so firm with the professors and... as weird as this sounds... I'm not used to ordering them around and telling them no. However... that is now my job and that is what I'll do.
I do feel better now that the deadline is over and my appetite has come back a bit. I don't like to admit that when I'm truly stressed out, I just stop eating. I can handle liquids but solids can be a bit difficult. Even the smell of food will put me off a bit. I forced myself to eat to make it through the day but I would feel sick and I would eat a very light dinner. I think I'm okay now because m appetite is back and demanding the yummy good stuff now. :-D
My energy has also come back and I feel like I want to do so much this weekend. I'm not sure I actually will but... I'd like to work with Strider this weekend (weather pending), visit HFS, talk to them about the demo and do some fighting, and POSSIBLY go roller skating as well. (I figure if the weather is too bad to work with Strider - roller skating is always a nice substitute.) I really do miss HFS and I'd like to do some sparring and fighting. There's also a local faire opening this weekend - http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/ I don't know that I'll go this weekend but possibly next. Maybe the HFSers would like to come with me. I can drive if they want to go. :-)
I still feel ... NEW to having weekends off. It's so fantastic! I wonder if I could possibly motivate myself to do some yard work and cooking... Hmmmm....