- revert back to old habits
- reinventing the wheel
- spending 8+ hours on labor day lesson planning
- taking papers home to grade
- creating flipcharts late into the night
- not getting enough sleep
- lecturing for 40 minutes out of a 45 minute class
- trying to get everything exactly the way you want it to
- sacrifice "me" time and the opportunity to wind down after a long day
- forget to eat breakfast or lunch during the school day
- make copies the morning you need the student worksheets
those susceptible to this dangerous state include the following:
- perfectionist
- control freak
- low tolerance to stress
- inability to function with little hours of sleep
- enrollment in a intense graduate program
fear not folks. this is a treatable condition if caught early with appropriate measures taken immediately.
for example, yesterday i took care of grading quizzes in school, updated my grade book and attendance right after the bell rang, ran off copies for friday's classes, and bought myself junk food to make myself happy. used the support system at my school and at the university to debrief and greatly needed encouragement and advice. an arizona iced tea, an ice cream sandwich, and a purple bag of Doritos later, i happily indulged in these during my graduate class while eating the fried rice my momma so wonderfully packed for me. a full stomach and the knowledge of no school the next day left me in a very happy place. took a bath, talked with a friend, and chatted a bit with parents. to top it off, a check came in the mail for me for the scholarship that i am receiving for grad school. woot woot!
had a full night's rest with square meals today, along with going out to Michael's and Target, and now calmly lesson planning at a leisurely pace. funny how all the good ideas and visions i had for my classroom flew right out of my head as soon as the school year started. the overwhelming factor tends to aggravate my tendency to forget things. call me a goldfish for my short-term memory [sigh].
over all, this control freak forgot that God is in control. humble reminder to self that He is control of my life and my classroom when I let go and let God.
attempting to jump ahead was disastrous.
one day at a time.
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