I reached a state of near burn-out a few weeks ago, and it's all I could do to make sure my classes go well every day. I have not had energy for much else. To make it worse, the weather continues to be miserable. In the next 7 days, it won't top 65F, and it'll be raining most every day. I've been wearing sweaters and jackets, in Janurary! I now understand why people dress the way they do around here, though I hope to never see the day I wear a summer skirt with stockings and sneakers :)
Speaking of clothes, one of my girlfriends here (from the NYC area) wanted to get together for dinner and out to see Sex and the City. I wouldn't have gone otherwise, but it's fun to go out with my girlfriends. It was fun to see all the fancy clothes and shoes, and since most of us are east coast girls, we reminisced about dressing fancy, and all had similar feelings that we draw too much attention to ourselves around here if we pull out a cute outfit and fancy heals.
So back to the burn-out issue, the quarter is finally nearly over. Tomorrow is the last day of classes, and I am giving finals on Wed and Thurs next week. Nearly done now! I am so glad. I think classes have gone well this quarter, I'm hopeful for good evals, and have been able to try some new things and refine some of my teaching ideas I've been working on all year. I am VERY VERY glad for summer to start soon though... now if only the weather would make it FEEL like summer :)
(Did you notice the slip - I typed that it was January in the first paragraph - it's june!!)
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... did you mean 'sweaters and jackets in june'??
Haha - yes, June, not Janurary - funny slip!
so, semester is ended, but will it take all summer to recouperate from the burn-out?
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