School starts in little over a week. It's been interesting to reflect over what I've done this past summer. In June I embarked on a quest to find "the most awesome textbooks in the world" for my ancient and Renaissance art classes. I spent several weeks reading snippets from a bigillion books, and my coffee table constantly morphed in appearance, depending on what titles I was perusing or rejecting. This picture was taken several weeks ago, at the height of my ridiculous endeavor.Although I was glad to become familiar with so many textbooks, but I wish I had just buckled down and decided on textbooks earlier in the summer. I could have gotten a lot more prep work completed if I had committed to a text in June. I realized that one could spend their whole life examining new textbooks (if they wanted), and I've got to be a better decision-maker next time. Even if a great book has some minor faults, it's better to go with that text than to spend weeks trying to find something that doesn't exist.
Ironically, now that class is starting next week, I suddenly have lost the desire to prep. In truth, I've gotten a lot of work done and I'm sure that I will be fine when school starts. But at the point when I should be pushing towards the finish line (which really is the starting line for a new school quarter), I just want to sit around and read about Henry Box Brown. And watch "America's Got Talent" (while being fully aware that its an utterly ridiculous show). And surf the net, trying to track down some Brazilian friends from São Paulo. Maybe I should embrace this laziness, at least for a day or two. After all, I won't have another true vacation for some time...
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embrace it... everything will so be there waiting tomorrow :)
Isn't Henry Box Brown quite the story? I learned about it last summer at one of the museums and thought it was one of the greatest stories ever ... until that part where he left his wife in slavery and married a white woman upon becoming rich and famous. Ooops.
I think it is totally okay for you to be taking it easy for a couple of days. Not only do you deserve it, you won't have a vacation for a little while (like you said). Oh, and I've never seen "America's Got Talent" since I feel confident that, generally speaking, no we don't. ;) Ha ha.
Embrace the laziness! It's so rare for you that you must indulge while it lasts!
Go with goofing off. The word lazy, in any form does not apply to you. Taking a mini-break is a great idea. Thanks for all your hard work. Your students are going to be lucky to have you teach them.
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