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Been reading around blogs this morning...and I think Will's right. He said, "Maybe we're all just a bit tired." I can relate...but I'm about a month post-semester now and starting to feel fine. Eager to start a new class (a month ago I never wanted to teach again) and full of promise for new and exciting things to happen here and there. BTW, feel free to join the site and watch what happens this summer...I have no idea what will happen or even how effectively I might integrate blogs into this class...but I always like company and someone to chat with :)
The other day I received an email with the subject line of "A little note from a grateful student!" In it, she writes:
I have decided that once I get settled in Florida I am going
to gradually start working on my masters, but I don't want to feel rushed. I have something that I want to send you,but I don't know your address... It is a picture from graduation of me, you, and Kacy. It turned out really good and I thought that maybe you would want it to decorate your door. Thank you for all your encouragement and advice, you will never know how much it meant to me or how much it helped. I will keep in touch and let you know just the minute I get a job! Thanks again,
Love,
A... H...
She was a tough nut to crack and I never quite knew if I was doing the right thing with her...I just did what felt right. What really struck me in her message was her use of the word "love" in her closing. That is not exactly the term I would have expected her to use given our interactions...but it heartens me to see it. So many times students don't realize that I - we - teach out of love...and it seems that sometimes that can come back to us.
Just wanted to share...and give us all a big HURRAH!
by Karen McComas 6/5/02; 7:09:57 AM Discuss
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