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hallawayjoe Andyland 2002-03-21 7:01 PM yay Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Happy

I finished grading 20 papers today. They took me a while because I had too many sub categories to consider. If I teach again, I will probably just give letter grades on papers. Too much math is bad for the soul. Just kidding, math lovers! I worry that I may not be getting through to some of my students. Most are doing fine, but there are the few that can't be reached. Either their self esteem is too shocked by the harsher grading of college or being away from home is too much fun and thus grades suffer with lack of time dedicated to it. I've tried to vary up the reading assignments and focus on writing more, but something always suffers for lack of the other. Perhaps, I would have 3 5 page papers and 1 10 pager if it were up to me to decide. But some comp theorists believe that quantity is more important at this stage than quality. Still, few of my students have revised past the due date because they are too busy with the next one, or with other classes. I am still rehearsing and memorizing my slam repertoire. The next slam I can participate in is this Wednesday. Of Course, if I go to the slam, one of Karen Lumos's Ninjas might come for me. See "Living From Popsicle to Popsicle" for that reference. Friday and Saturday is the Graduate Symposium in the English Department. I am reading at 9am in the liberal Arts Building on Friday. Should be fun! My friend Rick Polney has more hits than I do, I am going to have to promote myself more. Rick is a more outgoing person. I am a hermit, and proud of it! Well I guess I better tackle my thesis this weekend and also prepare for a presentation on Tuesday.

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