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Classes start today!

Well I am back in my office waiting for my first class this morning. Monday's will be my long day. I also have a grad seminar this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:30. I have always looked forward to the beginning of each Fall semester. Today, I have mixed feelings. I am not unhappy that I am back to school, but neither am I excited about it. I just wanted to stay in bed instead of getting up at 6:30. This is my 25th year of full time college teaching. I also taught for three additional years part time while I was working on my doctorate. I used to be so passionate about politics. Now it just annoys me. I just hope I can get a more positive attitude in the next hour.:rolleyes:

Already? In the olden days we started after Labor Day! I envy you, Barb, I would love to be back in academia. You'll do great. :)

Barb, you've been doing this 25 years!!! As an ex-teacher, I know it's hard to sustain the excitement at new beginnings you've done so many times before.

You Rock em and sock em barb!

I envy you too. Well not the teaching part more for the learning.

Have a good day don't forget your lunch!:p

Here is to a great new year!

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Originally Posted by Jules A (Post 687887)

Here is to a great new year!

Let me hear an AMEN!

AMEN!!

There's certainly a lot to discuss with all that's going on nowadays!!

Well, Barb, I hope your first day went well. I know you love teaching but are just as eager to get your retirement underway.

Here's to a quiet, peaceful, uneventful school year for you. I admire your determination. :hug:

The first day back went reasonably well. There lots of nervous 1st year students in my honors class. I tried to calm them down. ;) I am reserving judgment on my grad class. There is one returning student with lots of attitude. She kept groaning and rolling her eyes. Then she said she did not know why she was taking this particular class because she had no interest in it. I told her that perhaps she should reconsider her schedule.:rolleyes:

I just hope it cools down soon as the ac just does not work too well.

I hope you have a great school year Barb.:hug:

A pat on the back for the teachers

Not a teacher, but ...

On disability for about 2 years. Worked 3 afternoons a week as a teacher in a child care center about 2 years ago. And, worked one morning a week as a preschool teacher last year.

I quit that job, because I'd planned to open a preschool-like program in my home this fall. However, the staff person I'd hired ended up being unreliable, and I decided that I didn't have time to find a qualified and appropriate replacement prior to beginning. So, I threw in the towel and withdrew my application.

I've also been doing some volunteering in the school system the past 2 years, 3x a week. Had planned not to continue that this year, when I was planning on opening program in my home. But, I have something set up again, since that fell through. Also, worked as a para for about 4 years, prior to that. (My previous background had been in social work, but, I've also always had a soft spot for, and and interest in, early childhood, and in education.)

Anyway, what I want to say is ... wow. Those of you that teach FT, with MS, have my respect. Teaching, as a 40+ hour a week job, is tough for healthy people, and you all just have my respect, doing it with the challenges MS presents us with.

I thoroughly the part time and volunteer things that I do. But, that's just it. They are part time and volunteer. And, I can choose where and when I work, and I can schedule my naps around them.

Kudos to the teachers!

~ Faith