Winter has arrived. 6 inches of snow cover our yard and the -20 temperature won't let us forget that a new season is upon us. People are getting into Christmas already - glowing trees can be seen in front windows and well-lit santas etc are adorning yards in the area. I was a bit disgusted to see the eggnog and candy canes for sale the day after Halloween but anyways....can't we just not buy stuff for one freaking second in this country?
I've cut myself off of Facebook for a few weeks and that's been good but makes me want to still put my thoughts out there so here I am. Facebook is nuts, you know? I honestly don't care what all of my acquaintances ate for supper or how many dirty diapers they've changed today or if they're mad at their landlord or ..... etc etc. Like really. As if I don't have enough to think about without taking on everyone else's angst as well.
4 more weeks of school. Crazy. I need to start getting final exams ready pretty soon! I've been working on developing curriculum as well which has been a nightmare that I can't wait to be done with. Life feels crazy sometimes. I'm learning some things about myself through this season of being "career woman", namely, that I don't really like being career woman. I still like teaching but I don't care about climbing the ladder. I'm not that interested in doing research and being the most cutting edge in my field. I don't plan to do a masters any time soon. Just, meh. That's good to know. I think I need more than just a paycheck to feel like my work is rewarding. I miss the more personal connection I had with our students in PNG. I don't get many opportunities to get to know my students here on a more personal level. I hope and have faith that this is just a season. I should embrace it. I'm trying.
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