Back to Reality
In other words, back to school. And, yes, this is a picture of me at dinner this evening!
This week has been a preparation week for classes, which begin next Wednesday. And I can't believe how exhausted I am already! :-) (Which is why this picture made me laugh.) Granted, my summer sleeping schedule averaged 11pm/12am - 8am/9am. This week I've gotten up at 6:15am each morning. And that's just the "ease back into routine" wake-up time. Once classes start, it will have to be 5:30am. This is always the hardest part of going back to school! I always have a lot of sympathy for my students -- they tend to look shell-shocked the first week back.
I have five classes this year: English 8 (a new class for me, though the material -- ancient/classical -- isn't all new), English 11 (American Lit, always my favorite), two writing classes, and a Shakespeare class. Undoubtedly, my blog posts will soon begin to revolve around my small but consuming world of students, papers, classes, and books. Let the fun begin!
This week has been a preparation week for classes, which begin next Wednesday. And I can't believe how exhausted I am already! :-) (Which is why this picture made me laugh.) Granted, my summer sleeping schedule averaged 11pm/12am - 8am/9am. This week I've gotten up at 6:15am each morning. And that's just the "ease back into routine" wake-up time. Once classes start, it will have to be 5:30am. This is always the hardest part of going back to school! I always have a lot of sympathy for my students -- they tend to look shell-shocked the first week back.I have five classes this year: English 8 (a new class for me, though the material -- ancient/classical -- isn't all new), English 11 (American Lit, always my favorite), two writing classes, and a Shakespeare class. Undoubtedly, my blog posts will soon begin to revolve around my small but consuming world of students, papers, classes, and books. Let the fun begin!
posted by Andrea at 7:51 PM
3 Comments:
I love the picture! I've felt that way this week too. We actually started classes on Monday, so I've already seen my shell-shocked students this week. I ended up with a 4 day weekend instead of 3 because of Ernesto. I've never been so happy to have a rainy day. :)
Have fun with your 8th graders!
Poor kitty...poor you!!! Try to keep your chin up - milk goatees aren't really in for anyone right now... :-)
I love that photo, and it does so well describe how a teacher feels at the beginning of the year. My son is teaching eighth grade math for the first time this year, actually teaching for the first time. When I talked to him after his first day, he said, "I'm so tired." I remember well those days.
Have a good year.
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