Remember that last post when I whined about how busy I was? Yeah, I’m still in that frame of mind. The spring semester is always busy, but it seems especially crushing this year, for reasons I haven’t quite determined. I think it has something to do with going paperless in composition this year with Google Docs. Yes, it makes things easier because the papers are portable, but I spend a lot more time grading things because it’s so easy to highlight and make comments without trying to squeeze it all in between margins. More time spent grading = good feedback for my students, I know, but the clock and calendar have not cooperated by giving me any more time to catch up on my other obligations, i.e. things I like to do to unwind.
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