The last week of classes
The semester is almost over and Christmas and Hanukkah are almost here, so hang in there, everyone!
The semester is almost over, everyone! Hang in there. And I'll pay you $5 if you're willing to grade the papers that are sitting on the passenger seat of my car.
The last week of the semester is upon us. Woo-hoo! Here's some ideas to help you survive:
I love the first week of the semester, when the campus is bursting with energy and everyone is excited to be back. By the last week, it's like you're on a different campus. It's freezing, it's icy, and everyone hates their lives! This time of the semester, students hate their teachers, hate their classes, and wonder what the heck they are doing in college in the first place. That's one of the worst things about being a student. Seasonal Misery Syndrome.
And to tell you the truth, professors kind of feel the same way, too. I have a stack of papers sitting on the passenger seat of my car that I haven't bothered to bring in yet to grade. Naomi is in denial. I told my students I'd have them graded by Wednesday. Fat freaking chance! (If you're one of my students reading this and your paper is sitting on the passenger seat of my car, you didn't hear that, right?)
Hang in there, everyone! Holiday break is almost here, Christmas and Hanukkah are almost here, and freedom is within reach. Please take care of yourselves, get all the sleep you possibly can, and enjoy some quality reality TV distractions. (I, for one, am about to get an icy glass of Crystal Lite and find out who's about to get voted off America's Next Top Model. But if you're one of my students and your paper is sitting on the passenger seat of my car, you didn't hear that.)
