I survived the week back at school. Actually I should say I enjoyed the first week back at school. Despite being exhausted and feeling as though I was losing by the time that the first class on Wednesday was over, things went wonderfully. It was a good exhaustion - the type from being satisfied and feeling as though I'd done something productive through the day. The type where I should been able to fall asleep as soon as I lay my head on the pillow. Unfortunately that was not the case. Sleep was at a minimum this week cause there were too many thoughts running through my head at any given moment. Last night was actually one of the most solid nights I've had in quite some time. I fell asleep at a reasonable time and woke up feeling rested. A good way to start the week I'd say. (random thought: I'm just looking at the word should now and it looks funny to me. I don't know why).
I laughed many times throughout the school days and I'm excited cause I can update my notable quotes pretty soon. Sometimes I wish I could record the comments that get said cause I'm pretty sure I forget a majority of the funny things that I hear throughtout the day.
School was the obvious focus of the week. The days were long as I found myself working late into the evenings to stay caught up and try and get a little bit ahead. I worked for about 5 hours today too but feel good about what I got accomplished. It's interesting to look at how my planning has changed since the first year. I feel as though I keep the bigger picture in mind as I go through things now - more conscious of the day-to-day flow and how things tie into each other. I sort of feel bad for those students had me the first year cause it was more of a day-to-day effort. Good thing they put up with me. I appreciate it.
Because I couldn't sleep I spent the time I was laying awake in bed reading. I am reading "The Courage to Teach." Well I've had it a couple of years now but haven't put my full focus into it. Now is the time I think. I'm not far into the book, however, my experience with the book so far has been intriguing. Almost every page has contained a passage that has left me deep in thought for a few moments. It's not a book that I read big chunks at a time because I feel that there is a lot to digest and if I read too much I almost feel overwhelmed - in a good way of course. An example of one of the many insightful paragraphs:
"As good teachers weave the fabric that joins them with students and subjects, the heart is the loom on which the threads are tied, tension is held, the shuttle flies, and the fabric is stretched tight. Small wonder, then, that teaching tugs at the heart, opens the heart, even breaks the heart - and the more one loves teaching, the more heartbreaking it can be. The courage to teach is the courage to keep one's heart open in those very moments when the heart is asked to hold more than it is able so that teacher and students and subject can be woven into the fabric of community that learning, and living, require."
Aside from the week of school I had an enjoyable weekend. Made it home to Altona for Friday night. Got to see family, had a good time, and woke up feeling good on Saturday. I got a new debit card. My other one expired and the one that was suppossed to get sent via mail probably ended up going to my old mailing address. I was without access to my account for a week and managed just fine. I should probably try that more often! Last night was quiet. I watched a movie, and organized stuff for school. I read through some questionaires I gave out in my classes and had a good chuckle at some of the responses.
Today, well I was super productive. I woke up and started doing som laundry. I also cleaned my whole apartment - dusted and vacuumed. I've been wondering about the lack of suckage in my vaccuum cleaning as of late so I decided it was about time I find instructions and clean all the filters. Well it was pretty gross but I think I solved the problem. One of those hidden filters was really jam packed full of stuff; no wonder nothing was making it to the dust tray anymore. I cleaned out my fridge - took out garbage and the recycling. That was all done before noon so I headed to the mall and did some shopping to make sure the new debit card worked (and it did!). I went to bulk barn, filled in gas, and went to the grocery store. My kitchen has been bare for a good month now so I'm pretty excited about the lunch tomorrow! After getting home I started working and watched the bombers game as I worked. I thought it would be a good ending - but I was wrong again. Now I think that it might be time to become acquainted with the couch and get mentally and physically ready for the first 5 day week I've had in a long time.
Another week...another lesson to be learned...
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
It Is What It Is
I survived the week back at school. Actually I should say I enjoyed the first week back at school. Despite being exhausted and feeling as though I was losing by the time that the first class on Wednesday was over, things went wonderfully. It was a good exhaustion - the type from being satisfied and feeling as though I'd done something productive through the day. The type where I should been able to fall asleep as soon as I lay my head on the pillow. Unfortunately that was not the case. Sleep was at a minimum this week cause there were too many thoughts running through my head at any given moment. Last night was actually one of the most solid nights I've had in quite some time. I fell asleep at a reasonable time and woke up feeling rested. A good way to start the week I'd say. (random thought: I'm just looking at the word should now and it looks funny to me. I don't know why).
I laughed many times throughout the school days and I'm excited cause I can update my notable quotes pretty soon. Sometimes I wish I could record the comments that get said cause I'm pretty sure I forget a majority of the funny things that I hear throughtout the day.
School was the obvious focus of the week. The days were long as I found myself working late into the evenings to stay caught up and try and get a little bit ahead. I worked for about 5 hours today too but feel good about what I got accomplished. It's interesting to look at how my planning has changed since the first year. I feel as though I keep the bigger picture in mind as I go through things now - more conscious of the day-to-day flow and how things tie into each other. I sort of feel bad for those students had me the first year cause it was more of a day-to-day effort. Good thing they put up with me. I appreciate it.
Because I couldn't sleep I spent the time I was laying awake in bed reading. I am reading "The Courage to Teach." Well I've had it a couple of years now but haven't put my full focus into it. Now is the time I think. I'm not far into the book, however, my experience with the book so far has been intriguing. Almost every page has contained a passage that has left me deep in thought for a few moments. It's not a book that I read big chunks at a time because I feel that there is a lot to digest and if I read too much I almost feel overwhelmed - in a good way of course. An example of one of the many insightful paragraphs:
"As good teachers weave the fabric that joins them with students and subjects, the heart is the loom on which the threads are tied, tension is held, the shuttle flies, and the fabric is stretched tight. Small wonder, then, that teaching tugs at the heart, opens the heart, even breaks the heart - and the more one loves teaching, the more heartbreaking it can be. The courage to teach is the courage to keep one's heart open in those very moments when the heart is asked to hold more than it is able so that teacher and students and subject can be woven into the fabric of community that learning, and living, require."
Aside from the week of school I had an enjoyable weekend. Made it home to Altona for Friday night. Got to see family, had a good time, and woke up feeling good on Saturday. I got a new debit card. My other one expired and the one that was suppossed to get sent via mail probably ended up going to my old mailing address. I was without access to my account for a week and managed just fine. I should probably try that more often! Last night was quiet. I watched a movie, and organized stuff for school. I read through some questionaires I gave out in my classes and had a good chuckle at some of the responses.
Today, well I was super productive. I woke up and started doing som laundry. I also cleaned my whole apartment - dusted and vacuumed. I've been wondering about the lack of suckage in my vaccuum cleaning as of late so I decided it was about time I find instructions and clean all the filters. Well it was pretty gross but I think I solved the problem. One of those hidden filters was really jam packed full of stuff; no wonder nothing was making it to the dust tray anymore. I cleaned out my fridge - took out garbage and the recycling. That was all done before noon so I headed to the mall and did some shopping to make sure the new debit card worked (and it did!). I went to bulk barn, filled in gas, and went to the grocery store. My kitchen has been bare for a good month now so I'm pretty excited about the lunch tomorrow! After getting home I started working and watched the bombers game as I worked. I thought it would be a good ending - but I was wrong again. Now I think that it might be time to become acquainted with the couch and get mentally and physically ready for the first 5 day week I've had in a long time.
Another week...another lesson to be learned...
I laughed many times throughout the school days and I'm excited cause I can update my notable quotes pretty soon. Sometimes I wish I could record the comments that get said cause I'm pretty sure I forget a majority of the funny things that I hear throughtout the day.
School was the obvious focus of the week. The days were long as I found myself working late into the evenings to stay caught up and try and get a little bit ahead. I worked for about 5 hours today too but feel good about what I got accomplished. It's interesting to look at how my planning has changed since the first year. I feel as though I keep the bigger picture in mind as I go through things now - more conscious of the day-to-day flow and how things tie into each other. I sort of feel bad for those students had me the first year cause it was more of a day-to-day effort. Good thing they put up with me. I appreciate it.
Because I couldn't sleep I spent the time I was laying awake in bed reading. I am reading "The Courage to Teach." Well I've had it a couple of years now but haven't put my full focus into it. Now is the time I think. I'm not far into the book, however, my experience with the book so far has been intriguing. Almost every page has contained a passage that has left me deep in thought for a few moments. It's not a book that I read big chunks at a time because I feel that there is a lot to digest and if I read too much I almost feel overwhelmed - in a good way of course. An example of one of the many insightful paragraphs:
"As good teachers weave the fabric that joins them with students and subjects, the heart is the loom on which the threads are tied, tension is held, the shuttle flies, and the fabric is stretched tight. Small wonder, then, that teaching tugs at the heart, opens the heart, even breaks the heart - and the more one loves teaching, the more heartbreaking it can be. The courage to teach is the courage to keep one's heart open in those very moments when the heart is asked to hold more than it is able so that teacher and students and subject can be woven into the fabric of community that learning, and living, require."
Aside from the week of school I had an enjoyable weekend. Made it home to Altona for Friday night. Got to see family, had a good time, and woke up feeling good on Saturday. I got a new debit card. My other one expired and the one that was suppossed to get sent via mail probably ended up going to my old mailing address. I was without access to my account for a week and managed just fine. I should probably try that more often! Last night was quiet. I watched a movie, and organized stuff for school. I read through some questionaires I gave out in my classes and had a good chuckle at some of the responses.
Today, well I was super productive. I woke up and started doing som laundry. I also cleaned my whole apartment - dusted and vacuumed. I've been wondering about the lack of suckage in my vaccuum cleaning as of late so I decided it was about time I find instructions and clean all the filters. Well it was pretty gross but I think I solved the problem. One of those hidden filters was really jam packed full of stuff; no wonder nothing was making it to the dust tray anymore. I cleaned out my fridge - took out garbage and the recycling. That was all done before noon so I headed to the mall and did some shopping to make sure the new debit card worked (and it did!). I went to bulk barn, filled in gas, and went to the grocery store. My kitchen has been bare for a good month now so I'm pretty excited about the lunch tomorrow! After getting home I started working and watched the bombers game as I worked. I thought it would be a good ending - but I was wrong again. Now I think that it might be time to become acquainted with the couch and get mentally and physically ready for the first 5 day week I've had in a long time.
Another week...another lesson to be learned...
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