End of Term Blues

It's the end of the term. And I just don't care anymore. I've made a graph to help explain what I've gone through the past week (see above).

I care at the beginning of the term. I care that the students are doing well and trying. But, as the term progresses and I see students' actions (or lack thereof), my level of caring decreases. It is not existant now. The students, however, don't care until now. See the problem? They do care, I don't care; what I do have in my favor, however--I'm the boss.

My compassion is at an all-time low, and I really, really, REALLY want a vacation.

Oh, well. It's a new term on Monday. Let's see what changes.

I'm Procrastinating Too!!!

I'm sitting here in school. I should be making lesson plans, but I can't muster the gumption. *Sigh.* So, I decided to follow Shannon's model and procrastinate. I work best under pressure anyway.

This weekend was supposed to be fall break, but I didn't get one. I sometimes disgust myself when I won't let myself take a break. Thursday I went to BYU and worked (and, truthfully, that kind of was a break because it was with Dr. Gardner and Co.). Friday I woke up at eight in the blessed am and came to school (who gets up at 8am on a vacation day?!?! I apparently do). I weeded the flower bed, planted some snow crocus and hyacinth bulbs, and worked a little on a grant proposal. Saturday I cleaned the apartment and came to school to organize. I did take a break on Sunday, though, and enjoyed myself quite thoroughly. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving Break during which I vow to myself not to enter or think about school.

Happy note, though, I got the Josh Groban Christmas CD on Saturday, and I've been listening to it NON-STOP ever since. It's gorgeous, I love it, and it's making me excited for the Christmas season! And, hello people, December is only a month and a half away! Crazy!!!

I think I've done enough procrastinating. And, truthfully, I don't have anything else to write about.

So there you go.