The first week of term is history. Things went well -- not perfect, but OK. Slides managed to work for lectures even though not those originally worked on over the holiday. Meetings seemed to move projects forward. Today had been a plan for a short trip to the office and then to cloister myself to get slides done for next week. The trip to the office took six hours as several new responsibilities surfaced as the day progressed. Many tasks were completed, just not those on that infamous 'to do' list <smile>.
I've had several conversations this week about the way the week seemed to go by -- quickly due to the over-full schedule, yet it seemed like it had been several weeks and not just a few days by the time Friday arrived. Even so, stress levels seemed a bit lower most of the time with a few moments of stress before the problem solving began. That made sleeping a bit easier, too -- better quality sleep and some improvement in length. Sleep does help with managing shifting priorities, new task requests, technology failures and understanding the stress of others. Overall the week has been a good one. Helping students to move forward with projects and career plans does help with the job satisfaction.
The title of a song came into my head tonight as I reflected on the happenings of the week. I enjoy this era of music from this band -- the early harmonies and rhythms provide the base from which all the future work grew. The video shows the running and chasing -- feelings that will come as the term moves forward -- and the escape offered by a ride home. The lyrics and images just stuck with me today. Enjoy!
A Hard Day's Night -- The Beatles
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