aw...

I just finished submitting the final grades for my class. Ironically, just after I finished grading the last final exam, I went out to the mailbox - and found that the contract for my new teaching position had just arrived. There's no break for me, but I'm okay with that.

As I was grading exams early this morning, I found that a student has nestled a note to me in-between her essay responses. This is what she said:

"I enjoyed this class very much and I am very glad I took it in my senior year, because I had forgotten how much I like [art] and how happy it makes me. Thank you for making it cool."

Aw. That little note made my day.