Classes Start Again

I think that I actually got done over Spring Break all that I hoped to. There's still plenty of work to be done, and classes have started up. Still, I don't think that I have the same guilty feeling as I usually do after Break.

Working Through Spring Break

It's Spring Break, and I'm back in my office. This is a good time to get at least a week or two of good class preparation out of the way without distractions. It being March I'll also try to finish off the taxes. It does look sunny outside and I do feel as if I'm missing out on something.

Back From Conference

Back from my annual regional conference.  This time it was worth driving instead of flying, but kind of long---roughly 400 miles each way.  It was good seeing familiar faces and I think that my talk went well.  I definitely can take pride in our students.

But---I don't ever socialize.  I am so exhausted that the thought of hanging out with others seems to be work rather than play.  I wish that it wasn't this way.  I don't know if my sleep situation will ever improve that much.

Interviewing Students

I interviewed students for the first time in a long time yesterday.  The interviews were part of a scholarship application by the students.  My input, at least theoretically, has an effect on their ability to be able to comfortably afford our university.

I don't like having a fixed prompt or set of prompts.  I prefer to ask about the students' interests and go from there.  I think that I'm pretty good at it but there isn't any oversight so there's always that nagging doubt.