It’s Monday. It’s almost Christmas. I’m tired. I’m cranky. I’m ready for the break.
As you may already know, this teaching gig is getting me a little worn out. And lately, I’ve been slipping on my marking. And by that I mean I’ve fallen way behind. And there’s a problem, it is getting very hard for me to find the motivation to do the “dirty work” such as marking. Part of it has to do with the time of year. I’m ready for the break, all the students are ready for the break.
So as of late, I haven’t done all my marking. And honestly, I’m ok with that. The sun will come up tomorrow if I don’t get tomorrow’s math test marked 15 minutes after its handed in. I may do some marking over the break, emphasis on may. But what I need to do first is take care of me. I need to clear my head. I hate to say it but there was a day or two last week when the thought of a different profession crossed my mind.
So in order to keep my sanity, I’m going to watch football tonight. I probably won’t get to any marking before the break and I am totally ok with that. Future me might be a little upset because of the workload, but I’m sure he’ll thank me in the long run.
