Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wednesday's Teaching Marathon

I created this blog, which is my first, several months ago but then put off posting something because I thought the first article should be significantly profound.  Then I realized that I have..... yep, 0 followers, so it doesn't really matter what my first post is about.  Today, I feel inspired to share my first Wednesday of the semester where I teach 3 sections of introductory biology laboratory.

5:00 A.M.  Up.  Need coffee in 5 minutes.  Sinuses are clogged and my throat is a little scratchy.  No doubt I've caught a virus which is common during the first few weeks of school.  Little bit of hygeine, yogurt, facebook and I'm out the door at a quarter to 6.

6:06 A.M.  Nice drive so far, its clear sailing even through the 22E to 57N interchange (Orange County, CA).  I've lived in many places where the traffic is bad at 6 AM, but am thankful that many Californians still prefer to wait to get on the road.

6:30 A.M.  Morning plans are ruined.  Forgot to bring a shirt to wear to the gym and I can't go in a button down.  Crap!  And now I've spilled coffee on my shirt due to a broken lid.

6:46 A.M.  Recovery in progress.  Somehow there's no coffee stain on my shirt.

The rest of the day was a whirlwind of activity going from one lab period to the next.  I got through teaching all three sections and feel good about it.  Students seemed to be into doing what was required in each and I feel like I didn't leave anything out.

9:18 P.M.  Now, its winding down time.  Watching the State of The Union address and probably am going to fall asleep before its over.

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