I arrived early to my first face-to-face college class in almost seven years tonight. I was slightly anxious, a little excited, but already exhausted after another sleepless night with sick children. As I am walking through the college, I have to pass through the cafeteria, which is overflowing with testosterone. I am not sure where all the girls were, but there was definitely a lack there of eating supper on campus tonight. For some odd reason, I am unsure still to this moment, I must have caught the eye of a basketball player. I precede to meet with my advisor briefly and then go to the classroom. I see this guy walk by the door once or twice, but didn't think much of it. A few minutes later, what appears to be a classmate, stops in the doorway and he approaches her. Ahh, they must be friends, I thought to myself.
After several minutes, this girl approaches me. She begins with, "I am sorry, I know we haven't met before...." I am thinking she is introducing herself. Then she continues, "there is a guy that saw you walk through the cafeteria, and he'd like to know if you are single." I was kind of bewildered. I didn't even know how to respond. I guess this is college? Anyway, she then said a few more things that I didn't entirely process and I was suddenly attentive when she said, "do you want me to tell him you are or you are not single?" I said, "I am not." She walked away, told him, and as he left he waved at me.
Weird?
I feel like I am getting old. Ten years ago I would have been flattered. Now...I am just like wtf.
Not too long later, students flow in, and about 16 students fill this little classroom. Our teacher presents us with a 15 page syllabus and my head starts to spin. WHAT have I gotten myself into??? Again, I kind of spaced out as he went through the details of the INTASC standards how we must be able to integrate content knowledge with pedagogical understanding, or something like that. I am not entirely sure. I did hear him say that we will be assigned at least one chapter (our first night two) to read each Monday and Thursday night...which will be accompanied by writing assignments and questions to answer. I looked at the first worksheet and every question had at least one word I had never heard of. There will also be the term paper for our portfolio, the syllabus that we'll have to present to the class, amongst other "fun" projects. He did mention though that if we are always there and work very hard, we should be able to get an A.
His advice was with this class was to just be the best you you can be. His example was...whether you are being a student, teacher, or a lover, just always be the best you can, and you will succeed. Analogically comparing teaching to sex...that was the first time I had heard that. Did I mention my instructor is older...like in his 60's at least?
Fortunately, as my brain was a bit overwhelmed, he did dismiss us early - the one and only time that'll happen. As I am driving home, my dashboard lights are kind of doing a whole disco ball lightshow and it was slightly disturbing. Then my cruise control shut off....just like that. I don't believe in ghosts, so I knew that wasn't a viable reason. Then the answer revealed itself - with the service engine light. The traction off light came on next. **AWESOME**....or not so much.
Got home in time to do my son's new asthma/allergy treatment which consists of five medications throughout the course of a day to get it back under "control" and to administer my daughter's green (yes GREEN) nasty medicine to "regulate" her. After I read a bedtime story, I tucked them into bed moments ago, I am now unloading my evening on here for future reference and then going to do laundry, pay bills, and on to my online class. I should probably do some cleaning. I am hoping that both the kids sleep all night thru, though I may being too optimistic as that hasn't happened for over two weeks. Time shall tell.
Onward and upward~~~~~~~~~~~~~>to be the best me I can be tis the goal:)
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