Midterms

Guh.

Sta.

Stbliethlsj.

Is it bad that I may have gotten a little lazy in my grading and gave full points if they handed in the assignment?

Especially since I spent the majority of my weekend noticing how 50-60% of my students don't hand in anything at all.

They fail because they don't try.

And I don't understand, because I was never like that, I always handed in my work.  Sometimes it wasn't complete, but mainly because I never felt like finishing.

They never start.




So, no, I'm not a frustrated teacher.  Not at all.

I am still alive...

I am still alive, but very exhausted.  So.  Exhausted.

So much, in fact, that it's difficult to hold a conversation with most anybody (sorry Min) outside of school.  You could ask Alex, I'm not much good conversing with him either.

School?  I'm learning so much... mostly through failing, with some success sprinkled in here and there.  My classes have such a wide range of students, from low to high and more, that figuring out how to teach them all is a frustrating process.  And then there are the students who like to try and control the class, or argue, or  just be a general pain in the ass.

I am so looking forward to having this Friday off.

And, for those of you who wanted to know how JG is doing:

She loves daycare.  She is learning so much and I am continually impressed with her teachers.  Four little teeth are pushing their way through her gums, so she hasn't been feeling too well.  

And now I am tired and going to bed.