My summer vacation is over. Today I sit through a whole day of meetings — University, Academic Affairs, College, and Division. Everyone has the idea of having their meetings on the same day so we have a couple of extra days to get our stuff together for classes. Whee.
I have all my stuff together. Except my brain. It’s still in summer mode.
Not much to say here — I’m back to work today. Think of today as an inservice day, where I spend the morning in informative sessions and my afternoon in meetings. In other words, I will sit a lot.
I don’t know if I feel ready for this semester. That’s the question faculty all ask each other during the beginning of semester meetings: “Are you ready for classes?” And nobody ever says yes. I say, “About as ready as I can be” because some things one can’t prepare for.
What are my classes going to be like? Will I have a bunch of students ready to learn? Will my students read the book? Will they be prepared for class? These can make a difference in how well the class goes.
My classes are online, my schedule is laid out on my computer, and I’m about as ready as I can be.
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