1. I started my online classes today. I have a 500-750 word essay due every week about the history of the New Testament (which has required a day's worth of research about the Old Testament to even understand what's going on). I must also post a 1/4 page response to a discussion question every week, while also responsding to two other classmate's comments. Everything must be done in APA style format...I am an ENGLISH major...I operate in MLA. APA is the dumbest thing I have ever seen...EVER! WTF?!?!
2. I have like 200 pages of reading to do for the first essay, which will be due by Sunday. PS...my books aren't here yet...I finally got my class schedule figured out on Friday.
3. This is only ONE class mind you. The other class I'm SUPPOSED to be in, my advisor disenrolled me from, as opposed to enrolling me for a sooner date, which means that I officially missed the first assignment to post a biography in the "Cyber Cafe" (sounds marvelous, huh?).
4. I have 8 pages of class transfer forms to fill out since they're not accepting any of my credits. Do you think I have a syllabus from the American Government class I took my sophomore year of college in Grand Junction? Not so much.
5. My laptop just broke down...yea, black screen, not-turning-on broke down. I called customer support. Nothing worked. And, oh, guess what? There is the added bonus that the one year warranty expired FOUR DAYS AGO! Needless to say, I have to call back during "business hours" tomorrow.
6. I NOW WORK DURING BUSINESS HOURS!
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It could be raining . . .
I was at the school from 8-5 today...all ready with my classroom. Went running. Walked my dogs. Now I'm sitting down to do a couple hours of homework. What happens when I have to start grading? God bless it.
I'm sorry Steph. I'm here for you!
Lucky that you're one of those non-grading teachers. My Principal has asked that the students get some sort of grade every day, since the state is skeptical of our count numbers. He want sproof in case we get audited again this year. I guess it's okay, though, since I stay until 5:30 every day to avoid traffic anyway. An hour spent stuck on the road, or an hour spent grading papers? Meh.
Goodness...I still haven't graded papers from the first week of school...that's bad. I know...
Is there a rehab for this ailment?
It's called class presentations...for everything...
Socratic discussion, anyone?
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