Sometimes I think the students don't realize that we look forward to Spring Break almost as much as they do, or perhaps more. I'm looking for a few calm days to finish writing my grant due the next week (or possibly write the whole thing the way life is going lately). Also on the list is to dig out all the spring/summer clothes for the kids and figure out what we need before the summer water play/pool/camp season is upon us. (It sneaks up right after commencement.)
The last two weeks have been crazy busy with trying to finish my overdue book chapter, prepping for student presentations in my class (selecting papers for them to present), organizing a monster graduate recruiting weekend, and a quick trip to a board of directors meeting. What is it about faculty that makes them long winded and bad at time management when speaking? It was the nicest hotel I've stayed in for ages (perhaps ever). Unfortunately I arrived about 7 hours before my meeting started so really it was mostly wasted on sleeping. Oh and a week of all my crazy committees (read only tenured woman in engineering not on leave) meeting in the same week UGH!
So here I am with a million things on my to do list and only one week of classes left before spring break. The thought that I might get them done by the end is so enticing (even though we all know I won't make it through them all). Not as enticing as my friend who booked a spring break trip to Puerto Rico for her family a few weeks ago. I'm soooo jealous. Sun, beaches, drinks with umbrellas.... Ah well just catching up is almost as good right???
Was I working on saying no??? I feel like a big failure in this department right now.
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