Would love to have you. Will reach out this week!

It was a slow build up for me that was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic and the aftermath of flexibility mandates that didn’t mean students turned in any better work. So now, I’m reducing higher stakes assignments so that I can mitigate my anxiety.

I just had a situation where I had well over 200 of my 296 students in a class and asked them to complete the evals. I’d return when we hit a 60% response rate. After 20 mins they didn’t reach 50%. They just refused to do it no matter the amount of prodding. It was absurd.

I’ve wondered similarly if it’s not necessarily being an academic that’s the problem but the type of position and where I am that is. So it’s encouraging to see someone try again somewhere else and find joy in it again. (Often, I’m ready to say higher ed isn’t for me.) Enjoy your end of the year!

Grading is that thing that broke me during the summer. It paralyzed me. I just couldn’t do it. Luckily, I’m working on it now but it triggers anxiety and then avoidance. It requires more time and effort since many students don’t or can’t follow instructions or never learned how to write. It’s sad.

Hahaha. This is the best!

Do it for me! I’m so bummed I’m missing it again and even more sad that it means I can’t come visit Chicago.

lol same. I posted my comment and then was sad that I missed the 25.