First Day Back

[cornerofmadness]

Actually I had a pretty good first day. The students laughed and almost seemed engaged. Going over the syllabus is never exciting. Only one student didn't show up AND my Math/Science people actually are trying to plan our first meeting both after class and on facebook so yay, enthusiasm. I even learned a new teaching tool that is FREE. Socrative. It's like clicker question but you can do more with it. It can be accessed via computers, tablets AND phones. Plots what I can do with this.

On the downside, my fellow biologists are already taking pot shots across each others bows and it looks like a good time to spend LESS time in my office or at least have my door shut because I see this being a huge strain on my friendship with L (which hinges together three other friendships and we've all been there, right? You try to be friendly with one person because your other two friends really like them. It's not that I don't like L. I do. She's my friend BUT she's also her own worst enemy and if she comes whining to me I'm going to have to tell her why I think X said Y about what was said and that I sort of agree. (in other words when you have a once a month meeting, and 2 out of the 7 of us can't be there in the afternoon because they have to teach at our sister school, then buck the fuck up and come in early. It's one damn day not every day).

Got home, found out my insulin was in (that was fast, thank you Dr. Stout) so I went to Jackson for that, came back found my mail and my email had an unpleasant surprise waiting for me. My student loan is STILL fucked up. I called them. They haven't processed my paperwork yet. There's a mystery 'transfer her to us' in the notes but the moron doesn't know why since it has nothing to do with my IBR paperwork and I called up my guarantor for the loan and told them what I thought of American Education System and was told well they're behind. How is this MY problem? I did what I needed to. Hire more help them if you're 2 months behind on paperwork. You're not getting 8 thousand dollars.

And my school messed up my salary. I emailed HR and our new guy, unlike the bitch he replaced, got right back to me, apologized and is fixing it. It was a 5 grand error so I'm relieved. This money thing is killing me. I'm not kidding and I'm not being a drama queen. I do not know how much more I can bear with these people. And they just emailed me again to get me to allow my loans direct access to my bank account. Oh fuck you, AES

declutter day 113 item tossed -A ruby glass dish why kept -Part of the family glass and ceramic collection why tossed - Mom snatched it (I might snatch it back)

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

That money thing, geeeeze.

I'm glad your students seemed engaged, though. That's good to know.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they're grinding me down

it's a hopeful sign

[priarani560.livejournal.com]

*hugs for the crap*

I like your snatching with your mum. I do that too!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks.

yeah of course at some point I'm going to inherit an ungodly amount of stuff

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear your latest crop of students are showing signs of enthusiasm. I hope they also show signs of intelligence in the weeks to come. If I hear one more time how your students completely failed an open-book test, my brain will explode.

The way your loans are going, I'd be tempted to renounce all worldly possessions and enter a convent. A Buddhist convent, maybe. They seem like peaceful places, and Goddess knows you could use a little peace. And there's probably plenty of time between chopping wood, carrying water, and chanting to sit and write (erotica from a convent, now there's a thought).

Are friends who make you crazy really friends? I guess being friends with your coworkers is better than being enemies, but yeesh.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha I hear that brain exploding now. there is nothing open notes in these classes this time. I expect more in them

yeah I have thought about that. My advisor at UCF, my ADVISOR, told me to fake my own death. That was his advice.

you have a point. Sigh

So Crates

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

A $5,000 error? That's one hell of an error. Not to mention the continuing student loan saga.

Socratize sounds interesting. Too bad there isn't an app to teach your kids English and logic.

Re: So Crates

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they didn't factor in my promotion

the loans can bite the biggest part of my ass which is pretty big

it is a fascinating too. No kidding. I would have KILLED for all they have today and they don't appreciate it or use it or learn from it

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I am not at all surprised. It's too bad you can't sue them for their idiocy, and make them pay your bills off.

Yay!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

wouldn't that be nice

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Stress and aggravation - when you do flip your switch, you use that as part of your defense.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh I have that defense already planned

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Good plan!