Grades......done!
I basically just finished figuring out my students' grades for Spring B. That makes me happy because now I can take the two weeks to genuinely focus on revamping my syllabus to make my life better for the coming Fall. It can't be like last Fall or Spring. It must be better. No questions, no nothing. It must be or I'll lose my mind.
Plus, you know, two hours in a composition class every day is just a bit much. You can't hold their attention that long in that class. Now, if I was teaching Women in Literature or similar, two hours would be just fine. We'd argue over that text the whole time. In comp, they really do just want out of there (most of them). That's ok. You know what? Most days, I do too. But I'm looking to change that.
Some people say these things are all about attitude. Ok, fine. But I'm hoping the new syllabus IS the new attitude change I need. External factors definitely come into play. Like, I can't help it that I have chronic anxiety. I can cope and adjust my meds, but it's not my FAULT.
Right now, though, I'm drinking a glass of wine and relaxing before I get myself ready to go out dancing with the love of my life. I shouldn't worry about things because next week? Next week I have off and I don't have the girls, so I'm going to just work on that syllabus and go to Islands of Adventure whenever the fuck I want. The End.
Plus, you know, two hours in a composition class every day is just a bit much. You can't hold their attention that long in that class. Now, if I was teaching Women in Literature or similar, two hours would be just fine. We'd argue over that text the whole time. In comp, they really do just want out of there (most of them). That's ok. You know what? Most days, I do too. But I'm looking to change that.
Some people say these things are all about attitude. Ok, fine. But I'm hoping the new syllabus IS the new attitude change I need. External factors definitely come into play. Like, I can't help it that I have chronic anxiety. I can cope and adjust my meds, but it's not my FAULT.
Right now, though, I'm drinking a glass of wine and relaxing before I get myself ready to go out dancing with the love of my life. I shouldn't worry about things because next week? Next week I have off and I don't have the girls, so I'm going to just work on that syllabus and go to Islands of Adventure whenever the fuck I want. The End.