Yesterday I took out my GC planner and wrote down all my assignments for the remainder of the semester. Throughout much of this semester, I've worked from day-to-day just managing to keep up with the daily readings. There were only a couple of times where I couldn't get all the reading done, and maybe only twice that I didn't do the reading at all. That's pretty good, considering that I have class FIVE days per week!
It was good to write down everything that is left. There are only two weeks left of class, and our prof does a great job of balancing the workload so that it doesn't all pile up and the end of the semester. It feels manageable, and though there is still a lot of reading to do and a few assignments, I am sensing that I am in good shape to finish the semester strong. I think this is a positive thing because I often feel worn out by this point in a semester and usually feel like a marathon runner limping across the finishing line and passing out on the other side. This semester, though, even though I am really ready for a nice long break, I don't feel at all like I'm going to pass out when it is over.
I sent an email to an old prof of mine, from back in 1983 when I received my Associate's Degree in Industrial Chemistry Technology. He sends out a newsy email a couple of times of year. I was glad for an opportunity to thank him, again, for the many ways he taught me critical thinking skills. I still draw on some of those experiences and teachings for strength. He believed in us, and that helped us to believe in ourselves. His teaching style gave me courage to try... courage to make a big effort. He was, and still is, an insprirational teacher. Even though he is very elderly now, his natural curiosity is still there and he is still trying to learn something new each day. I am blessed to have such a great example.
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