I'm getting prepared for a new semester. I have some articles to read, which may or may not be read today, but definitely by tomorrow, as classes start on Monday. It seems weird to not be in session yet; I'm still not quite accustomed to this "get out late-start back late" schedule that UW is on. And I can tell you right now that I'll hate it come the middle of May and we're just finishing exams.
Right now, I'm basically just trying to get as much "necessary" stuff done before classes begin. That basically boils down to house-cleaning. I just always feel so much better when the house is clean; it helps me be more productive, too, because I'm not thinking about how dirty it is and subsequently, that I want to clean it. I've got my passport renewal paperwork ready to go; I just need an envelope. My office is cleaned up and ready for a semester's worth of chaos. Insurance stuff is filled out. Got my bus pass, too. So, more or less, I'm ready.
I forgot to write earlier that I finally got funding for the spring semester! I'll be working on an online Chinese course for high school students, primarily on the teacher's manual. So, with any luck, the course manual will get published, which means that I'll be published! Woohoo! I'm also taking a course this semester about online learning, with a goal of producing a publishable work, so fingers crossed there, too! I would love to publish in my first year.
But, I also am trying to relax as much as possible before school starts, too. Since I'll be teaching swim lessons again on Saturday mornings, I REALLY want to enjoy my last full Saturday of freedom. Joe bought some wood at the store last night, so we'll have a fire tonight and maybe watch a movie :-)
So, with two days left to go before the semester, I'm both nervous and excited- typical for me before a semester. Here we go!
-L
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