Day 5 - 39 -- Needing a Break

Thursday is a  busy day filled with classes and labs. It can be rather overwhelming. Today left me feeling a bit lost when not all activities went according to plan. I can only control my activity, so when others may not measure up for whatever reasons, it can be rather disappointing. My intervening couldn't fix things, so I had to change direction and hope things would work out at another point in time.

Walking home was reinvigorating with a biting north wind -- I live north of campus, so got the brunt of it for much of the walk. I had chosen to order take out supper to pick up on the way home -- an amazing spicy pizza that warmed me through and perked me up a bit. Everyone is so terribly tired these days with many dealing with winter colds and worse infections. The time of year and time of term don't help much. One more week left and break week begins. Between now and then, there are many projects that need to be graded and returned and new ones that will be submitted for grading during the break week. I feel stretched to near breaking point and I am not alone when I look around at the faces of others. This is the time that I often wonder why such extreme stress levels seem to be accepted. It doesn't seem conducive to the learning process. I have little to offer as an alternative.

A song that addresses the need to take time to recenter is shared today. It is by a favourite artist who has been featured in this blog many times. The lyrics seem to offer good advice. Enjoy!

Vienna -- Billy Joel