Day 2 - 313 -- Deserted Hallways

A fairly quiet day at work today, since it is the day before the fall break begins. Wednesday to Friday are part of a fall reading break this year. We had a large contingent of students on a course field trip today, so I expected about 10 in my one class since 20 were away. Well, I had 5 show for that 8:15 class class and about half for the noon class. With the very small group early today, I asked that they move closer to the front than they usually sit so we could have more of a conversation and there would be less echo in the nearly empty classroom. A colleague walked by and asked later how many I had in class since when she'd passed it appeared as if I was talking to an empty room. <smile>  I may be losing it at this point in the year, but I'm not that far gone -- yet <grin>.

It is challenging to have so many people away from class when we are short a couple of class sessions this term. Some other classes chose to cancel the day's session, but I have to motor through material and will add some extra bits of reading to the online course site -- items that I discussed with the smaller group today--  so that everyone will have access to the same materials. The hallways were quiet today, too. Even when there was a midterm next door to my office, there wasn't much buzz in the hallway before or after. When I arrived on campus today, many parking spaces were available -- hadn't quite expected that since one major lot was closed for refurbishing. So, I parked closer than planned.

The lack of activity in the halls and classrooms, particularly for the small group that began my day, led to the chorus of a cheesy song running through my head. Granted it is a bit tongue in cheek. Enjoy!

All By Myself -- Eric Carmen