Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 27 September 2009
I’ve noticed that, since I started my students using this very site for their blogging activities, I’ve been suspiciously absent from the site myself. There’s always that weird under-current of paranoia, that someday someone will stumble upon this and think EGADS, IT’S MY VERY OWN PROFESSOR AND HER PRIVATE, SADISTIC THOUGHTS ON TEACHING. But really, [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 27 August 2009
This week I’ve done my utmost to actually keep up with the work of managing 88 students.
I’ve had every hand-out readily available, I’ve taught my first real lesson and held my first student-led discussion. I’ve kept my online papers sorted, updated the online calendar, and given clear directions with clear due-dates as to what’s expected [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 25 August 2009
It’s a Tuesday, and I’ve survived my first round of classes.
I talked at them, made jokes at which they sometimes laughed, assigned them their first tasks of the semester.
I haven’t made a plan for tomorrow, I’m still drained from yesterday.
Overall it was a success. Now to just keep that going.
And at the same time I [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 12 August 2009
Currently I am watching “Toddlers and Tiaras” on TLC. And I know I’ve been desensitized to the toddler-whore set up of all these pageants when I’m exclaiming that there’s no way in HELL Elexia should have won talent with her warbling, not when the Bronx girl was the WIND for her talent. For god’s sakes, [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 6 August 2009
I’ve realized today that I have sucked seriously at keeping this site updated. I apologize. I will try harder in the future.
Here’s what’s new with me. Or what’s not new, what’s very old hat and I’m sick of it:
*We’re still seriously broke. I need to figure out how to pay rent TODAY and make it [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 14 July 2009
To those of you who have left me love here: Thank you. It really has made me feel warm and squishy inside, and I appreciate it.
To those who have left me love, support and offers of help elsewhere: Again, thank you so very much. I love you all, and I know I am damned lucky [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 5 July 2009
What do you do when you have little to no money for groceries?
Start rooting around in your chest freezer.
We’ve found a Berger smoked turkey (yes, an entire turkey. A big one) that someone (my dad? Dad’s girlfriend? In-laws?) sent us for Christmas this past year and which we never ate. We tossed it in the [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 4 July 2009
We made rent…. just barely. But we did it, and it only involved an email begging money off my father. That’s something I can do with little to no shreddage to my dignity. So I consider this a win.
Worked at least 8 hours if not up to 11 each day this week, and I’m really [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 27 June 2009
I’d like to drink and dance the night away tonight.
Not sure what inspired this mood, but I’m slowly attempting to figure out how to make it happen
without my husband watching me, of course.
This is easier said than done in a fucking tiny apartment.
p.s. I wish I could get drunk with my students for just one [...]
Posted by: Professor Anonymous on: 25 June 2009
Yeah, I really suck at maintaining this thing don’t I?
Teaching-wise, there is no news. I’ll be doing 4 courses for the college again this coming year, for sure, and I’ll be attempting to take a course each semester while teaching. One more step towards being a real live boy public school teacher, I guess.
Someone told [...]
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