I have to fly out the door very very soon here, so this'll be brief--but I do want to record that today's 101 did a miraculous turn-around today. Of course, half the class wasn't there (paper due), and three of those who were there didn't have their essays with them--but the ones who were there not only seemed to do a good job working together, they suddenly were interacting with me in a way they have not to date: smiling, making eye contact--no longer just sullen lumps. It was lovely. I hope it lasts.
I still have one essay to mark for tomorrow's conferences, but it's a student who didn't sign up until yesterday--the bright student who is having a hard time adjusting to the day schedule (or whatever), so I just sent him a message that there will be a delay, and I'll deal with his when I get in tomorrow.
That leaves one student who submitted an essay and did nothing else. Next time I see him, I'm going to just hand him an already filled out withdrawal form.
I have a shitload of deck clearing to do tomorrow, which (dammit) probably will not include getting everything marked and back to the 101 students in tomorrow's class, but hey. Tomorrow is another day, right? We'll see. Let's try all the mantras...
Gotta go.
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