Posting fast...

I stored up an hour of time and a big helping of goodwill today and stayed late in Advisement to help deal with the deluge of students who want to change their schedules (usually adding a course that is full or for which there is a pre-req they don't want to fulfill first) ... the usual beginning of semester madness. Students can add/drop through Monday; although classes will not be held because of Rosh Hashanah, campus offices will be open, so the madness will continue through that point. And next week, we'll get students who don't understand that they can drop but can no longer add anything. But to bank a little more time (to cover a doctor's appointment that conflicts with my regular Advisement time)--and a lot more goodwill--I'm going to go in tomorrow for two hours, 10 to 12. That actually covers one of my days out plus a bit. So, that's good.

Today's 101 class was disappointingly flat. I don't know how much was a sort of psychological discouragement because we are in a science lab and how much is a lack of class chemistry, but it didn't feel as OK as the other two. Of course, this is one meeting, and we have a lot more to go, so the whole thing could turn around. I'd think that the C building is hexed, except that's where last semester's miracle SF class was held, so if there is a hex, it's only on sections of comp.

And I can't remember the moniker I gave the student last semester--I'll have to look it up--but he was one of the students who spent a lot of time with me outside of class, and whom I genuinely like. He was in the advisement center today, and made a point of coming over to chat with me. Nice kid. Good to talk to. I look forward to more.

However, it seems Paul and I will rarely see each other this semester; our times in the office just don't overlap much if at all. We've made a date for Tuesday after class--and we'll try to find a time for the four of us--Kristin, William, Paul and me--to get together soon.

But now, I must fly. More tomorrow.