Doin' the Neutron Dance

You know that song by the Pointer Sisters?  They were popular when I was like 6 years old (which means people like the Russkie and M-Dawg probably weren't even born yet).  Anyhoo, Doin' the Neutron Dance was like totally the background music for my day.

This is how I feel right now.

In a nutshell?  Teaching my first class was completely nerve wracking a good experience.  We've all been students for so long, do we ever consider the teacher's point of view?  No.  Let me just say that I'm looking forward to being a student two nights this week.  It feels practically lazy at this point.  You mean I get to sit?  In a chair?  (I  don't have to WRITE ON A *&*%&%* CHALKBOARD??)  I don't have to talk if I don't want to?  I'm not personally responsible for the direction and content of class work?  Sign me up!

I am relieved because the majority of my work at the K-8 school and at the university is no longer a mystery to me.  I can picture my days, my students, my new routine.  The only thing I can't picture is my homework.  I really don't know how I'm going to read copious amounts of literature and, like, write papers.  Honestly.  When?  Between the hours of 3 and 5 A.M.?????

Yeah, right.  This is me in the wee hours of the morning and you all know it.

One of my students asked me if I have any restrictions on when they can email me (my work account, not personal).  I told her to feel free to email me any time she wants.  Only thing is, don't expect an answer during what I like to call "the nocturnal hours."  I frankly politely told them that while they may be up with the owls and bats, I am not.  Bunny mama likes her 2 hours of sleep a night and will email them back at some point when the sun is in the sky.  By the way, when did freshmen get so young?  It can't possibly mean that I'm getting old.  Although I feel the wrinkles settling in.

So!  I'm no longer clawing around on the ceiling, overcome by anxiety and dread.  Thanks for hanging in there with me over the past few weeks of freaking out planning!  I will now stop boring you with this information and go back to my superficial posts about food, drinks, and movies.  :)