All my best intentions to stay on a writing schedule have been waylaid by the realities of returning to work. I definitely need to reset my scheduling priorities – but will try to get through the first week of classes and see how the dust settles before cementing a flexible routine.
The other day, I found this article by the Huffington Post on why to-do lists aren’t as effective as scheduling. I thought I was just extremely weird and anal by putting “get up” onto my calendar, but it turns out I’m on my way to being a millionaire!! π Anyway, that gave me some motivation to look at my scheduling habits again.
So, the first week back was a mixed bag for me. I really enjoyed seeing my colleague friends again and catching up with people. However, unproductive meetings are a huge pet peeve of mine…. Plus, this weekend is requiring a huge attitude shift for me as I had really wanted to be doing what I was doing last year and not be in the classroom. I was actually mentally preparing myself for the reality that I would be teaching again, but was not prepared to be in the lowest of the lowest level with boys again and then also sharing with two other people rather than just one. Needless to say that put me in a bit of a mood yesterday! π
In the end, it will all be okay and maybe the odds will get better as the next week progresses. Either way, I gotta make the best of it and focus on the four-year “dream” board. It’s all just a means to an end and teaching will free me up to pursue my other interests. So, it’s all good – or it will be!! Haha. π
Well, that’s my week in a nutshell. Somehow I will finish the summer updates and pics!!!
-T π
