What will win, in such a stand-off? You know the answer, but here's my story.
On Thursday, I received 24 movie reviews from my intro to lit class. On Friday I received 40 8-10 page research papers. Since then, I have graded approximately 8 papers - the ones for students who wanted comments. Today was going to be a major grading day - finish the grading today (ideally) and then tabulate final grades for the writing classes tomorrow. What am I doing instead?
1. Working out. (It's about time - I took the last two weeks off.)
2. Going to the salon to a) get my eyebrows waxed because I'm too lazy to tweeze for myself and they are way out-of-control, b) get my hair cut, though I think I'm kind of growing it out again - who knows?, and c) get my hair highlighted so that it will look like summer hair instead of drab dirty-blond winter hair. Did I mention that I made this appointment this morning? And that I don't technically "need" to get my hair cut for like 2-4 weeks? And that in part this whole thing is inspired by the upcoming (though as yet unconfirmed) meeting with the Greek? But not only that, as I am going to Hometown next week, so it's not like I don't want to look great for that, too....
That's pretty much the whole day right there (because yes, I slept until a blissful 9:30 this morning. Love classes being over. Totally.). Well, no reason not to put off the grading for one more day....
ah yes. live in the moment. the papers will be there for you later on.
ReplyDeletehave some fun. treat yourself.
I did not work out when I was on vacation. So I need to get back on track too.
ReplyDeleteYea procrastination!
ReplyDeleteThere is plenty of time for grading later -- besides, your students would want you to be in a good mood while grading their papers... I always tell my students that I tend to grade the later sections easier, so it is worth the wait.. and they buy it :).
Your grades will be due sooner or later -- and, when you have some evil administrator-type sending you nastygrams because the grades aren't in, you'll be motivated...
I have been procrastinating today, too. If you need something else to keep busy, I tagged you on my blog yesterday!
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