So today’s my first day of class. My first class is in about an hour. I have the syllabus typed and copied and shoved in my tote. I don’t plan on doing much, just getting the syllabus to them, getting them to fill out little index cards and making sure they at least have a vague idea as to what’s going on. I’ve got a homework assignment for them: they have to e-mail me from their MyISU Portal Continue reading →

I need to call her tonight to wish her a happy birthday, but that’s not the point of this post. The point? I’m not sure. I had one when I started this or thought about starting this, but my brain is dead. I’ve been trying to schedule guest speakers for my Univ 101 classes, work on the web page for my Univ 101 classes, work on the syllabus for my Univ 101 classes, and get my supplies Continue reading →

Insert sound of head exploding here. I started work again yesterday, and I haven’t had a moment’s rest here since. Within five minutes of being here, there were already several things to be done such as helping with the last day of late registration, meetings and working on my syllabi for the two sections of University 101 that I’m teaching this fall. Heather, my officemate, is likewise Continue reading →