Not a Post

I should write a blog post about all that is going on this week, this the first week of Summer C Session.  I could tell you about the crazy key lady and the key that changed its mind.  Or I could tell you about the persistent emailer who wants to take my (entirely discussion-based) class via correspondence study.  Or I could tell you about how my lit class turned into a 45 minute therapy session on race relations.  All of these issues would make great blog posts.

But the truth is, I’m too daggum tired to write about any of them.  I am exhausted.  There’s no explaining it.  I, technically, do not have a demanding schedule.  I was prepared in advance for teaching this class.  And yet I find myself overrun with prep and minor to-dos, coming home feeling worn out and having aching feet.  Yesterday I fell asleep reading within 20 minutes of being home.  I keep pushing my “bedtime” up, hoping that will help.  So far it hasn’t.  And I certainly have not had the energy, time, or wherewithal to do any productive prelims reading over the past two days.

I fear this is going to be a long six weeks.  The upside is that my students seem fantastic thus far.  We’ll see if that keeps up as they get sick of doing the reading and I get sick of them not doing the reading.  But for now that at least is a bright side.