I went and saw my favorite professor today (Thank you for the pointer Peter; my graduate experienced has been enhanced by meeting him–before now I haven’t seriously liked anyone in the department.) and he convinced me to stop stressing over my exams. We talked about what sources I feel very comfortable with and how to approach the exam. Maybe I’m not an idiot. 🙂 He certainly thinks I am extremely bright.

I am finally back on the network and able to use the printer at school. Not having this access has been a nightmare. Major YAY for the day there.

My kids are limping along through the poetry unit. I have started keeping 2-3 of the quiet kids after class every day to ask them how they are understanding stuff in class and what would help them more. I’m getting really good feedback. The loud ones are still whining, but they just do that. 😉 So I’m feeling pretty good about that whole situation.

My idea for accomplishing all that I need to accomplish (I’m just babbling because my brain is moving too quickly and this might help me settle):
Today I will continue to review novels for the exam, but as the prof pointed out: I have an hour for each prompt and it will take time to do an outline/get my thoughts together so really I am only looking at like 45-50 minutes of writing time per question. Dude. I know the novels well enough to walk in and do that cold, let alone with reviewing them… (God, thank you for giving me a good memory. I really appreciate it.)
Friday I sub all day and after work I will go home and study for the comp exam. During study breaks I will clean my apartment and locate my tax stuff. 🙂 My plan is to take melatonin at 8 and get into bed with a movie on. I hope I pass out 9-9:30ish.
Saturday: I have been waking up around 6:30 most days for no specific reason (I am really strange) and if I wake up before 7 I want to go to the gym for an hour before I take the comp exam. It will help me get rid of lots of negative/anxious energy and I will be more calm. I want to be at the school at 8:30 so that I can settle in and feel comfortable and not rushed. Then I take the exam. EEK! Then I have therapy. Then I have a birthday party then another event. I was thinking about the possibility of trying to hop to a third party, but no.
Sunday: get up and write the paper for the performance lit class and finish putting my house together. Create assignment sheet for the research paper for kiddos.
Monday: teach, study for comp, class
Tuesday: do taxes during star testing. After work I have… no plans… hm. I should have a real date with Noah. 🙂
… enough verbal diarrhea.