I'm sure my students are screaming, too. If I didn't have a meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, I'd have six days of not having to leave the house. Unfortunately, as soon as classes resume, I have to be at the college four days in a row--on Monday and Wednesday, I have to come in for meetings, each of which will last an hour or less. Feh!
Which means, of course, that I'll spend more time driving than sitting in said meetings. Which means, of course, that I'll have to fill my car up with gas twice in one week. Feh, I say!
At some point, I wish our U would hold virtual meetings, so I could stay home and "attend" in my pajamas. I'd like that. It's not as though I say much in these meetings. I especially try not to volunteer for anything...unless one of my bosses presses me into service the way the British Navy used to "press" citizens of other countries to serve (in other words, by force).
And, of course, this break is not a "break" for my students, or for me. In order to cover everything I need to cover, I have assignments due. Which means I have stuff to grade. If they've stayed on top of things, though, they should be able to slid those things in early and cop a couple of days of snooze time. That is, if their other profs haven't loaded them down with work, too.
Yeah, being a student is a drag, sometimes, but my students can rest assured that I don't have much time to slack off. My only hope is that it rains for six days so I'm not tempted to go out and slog around in the yard to pick up limbs.
Oh, well. The good news is that my daughter has a full-time teaching position as a traveling art teacher in Austin. She splits her time between two elementary schools. She's going to love it, once she gets the hang of working a regular job, with regular pay, regular hours, regular vacations, health benefits, etc. Her first salaried position. It's about time, and I'm soooooo happy for her. Another Smith to shape young minds! It's a conspiracy, I tell ya!
2 comments:
Congratulations! It is not easy getting children to stand on their own. As a previous computer science major, the virtual conference idea is not that difficult nor costly; however, it maybe office politics. Good luck!
My daughter's always worked, but most of her jobs have been hourly; this is her first salaried job with benefits. A milestone in anyone's life.
I doubt we'll do virtual meetings any time soon. I'll just have to suck it up--but having to come in only two days a week regularly is a perk in itself!
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