Has it really been a week?
My life has changed so radically in these past seven days that I can hardly find the energy to write. I went from complete anonymity & solitude to constant, kinetic contact with students, faculty, department heads, etc.
I miss the quiet, and I especially miss writing.
What I am dealing with now - and what I did not quite expect - is how my students occupy almost every thought. I worry about them, wonder about them, hope their assignments make sense, wonder if class bored them to tears, hope their financial aid came through. I expected to worry. I just never expected the students to march into my subconcious the way they have, pitching little tents and demanding all my time.
Slowly, I am coming back to my work, and I will post here on a much more regular basis.
Comments (2)
"I worry about them, wonder about them, hope their assignments make sense, wonder if class bored them to tears, hope their financial aid came through."
Dont worry so much. They are in college now and should be more responsible, and if they are confused on an assignment, they should address it with you. Let finacial aid worry about their aid, and well, you are at AI, most people will be bored to death. They are all there because "it IS all fun and games", so thats what the kiddies expect. You will get respect from the good students if your tuff. And respect from only a few, I think, go miles beyond wondering if the majority are bored to death. so...in short, dont worry, it creates premature greying...
Posted by skitlegrindr | September 14, 2005 4:22 PM
Posted on September 14, 2005 16:22
"I worry about them, wonder about them, hope their assignments make sense, wonder if class bored them to tears, hope their financial aid came through."
Dont worry so much. They are in college now and should be more responsible, and if they are confused on an assignment, they should address it with you. Let finacial aid worry about their aid, and well, you are at AI, most people will be bored to death. They are all there because "it IS all fun and games", so thats what the kiddies expect. You will get respect from the good students if your tuff. And respect from only a few, I think, go miles beyond wondering if the majority are bored to death. so...in short, dont worry, it creates premature greying...
Posted by skitlegrindr | September 14, 2005 4:27 PM
Posted on September 14, 2005 16:27