Things Going Well

Grades are in.  I feel ready for the Joint Mathematics Meetings, including progress on my talk.  Now that I'm not chair this period is remarkably stress-free.

Still feel constrained---colonoscopy yesterday, setting up orthodontist visit for son, other appointments---wish I actually had a clear schedule.

Still---it has been worse and I'm grateful that it's better.

Mid-Finals

Two final exams given and graded.  So far only a couple disappointed students, no actual anger just sadness.  One more final exam to give and grade.

The exams do give closure to the term.  Now is the time to focus on things that take attention between terms and to start to look ahead to prepare for the next term.

As happens every year, I feel a mess physically though not too bad mentally.  Body aches something awful.

Classes Ending

I think I'll make it.  I don't know why that's ever in doubt.  I've been teaching for decades now, and I've never not made it.  Sometimes the results are not what I hoped for, but nothing bad has happened.

So, I've got my last class preparation done, grading is current, I'm getting my final exams written, I've had a paper accepted.  For whatever reason I seem to have this crisis mentality driving me.  It would be healthier if I could maintain my productivity without it.  More truthful---I really don't deal with many crises.