When I wrote the date on the board today, I couldn't believe that October has essentially come and gone. It's amazing how quickly the days and weeks seem to be passing--we're now more than halfway through the semester. In fact, I only have 5 weeks left with my writing classes (6 weeks with the speaking ones). I just finished grading the second essay, which leaves me with two to go. I think I'll adjust the due dates next time--it seems like a pretty demanding way to end the course. Although there are always little frustrations and problems with teaching, things are going really well overall. Just the other day, I had the wonderful experience of grading an essay in which a student's hard work really paid off. It's so encouraging to be able to see the evidence that they are really learning. I also continue to feel blessed by having a group of collaborative and helpful colleagues.
Besides work, this week I've been thinking a lot about family. My dad had a somewhat major (planned) surgery last week. He's recovering well, and my mom has been great about keeping me updated on how things were going, but it's been hard to be so far away. On the other hand, it's made me thankful to have the family that I do, and the close relationship I have with my family (and my in-laws). I'm also incredibly eager to be back at home for the holidays. I know Thanksgiving will be here before I know it! (Here's hoping I can manage my workload well so that I can be 100% invested in family time for the few days that we'll be back in ABQ).
I don't think there's really much else to report, but it felt like I hadn't posted in a while!
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