Day 16 - "Typical Tuesday" - SOLSC

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There is something to be said about having a normal, uneventful day. My kiddos were in school today and even if the bus was late, they were so awesome today. What was not awesome today is the continual grad school headache that I am dealing with. Here goes the daily slice...errr...rant.....

I have had a big problem with my graduate advisor. She has decided to register me for classes after one phone conversation, then I notice she signed me up for a class that has pre-requisites. She tells me this class was broken apart from another program (as this endorsement is a new program at the school.) So I can take a class that has pre-requisites? 

Fast forward a day and I have another phone conversation with her last night and tell her what classes I wish to be in. This morning she emails me and says, hey let's change the course you are registered for that starts in APRIL! AHHH, someone help I think this wonderful lady who is trying to help, just might be making this more trouble than it's worth. 

I don't think grad school should be so hard. 

Ah, so much for a Typical Tuesday. 

The highlight of the day truly was when my assistant says hey Ms. B (and I cringe, am I going to hear yet again how I am not doing something right?) No, she points out that in SEL this morning while I was assisting the 3rd-grade teacher run the remote session for her (A) scheduled kiddos, that my student has written about me in his journal. Today the students had to appreciate someone, a parent, teacher, or coach who always pushes them to work hard. My kiddo wrote that today he appreciates "Ms. B."

Hmmm, when you least expect it - the people that actually matter prove yet again that maybe I do matter after all. My students are all I should be worrying about, not anybody else. 
Thanks for making my day kiddo, I appreciate you too. 

Until next time I leave you with a quote that says it all.


*GB

Comments

eddie said…
Aww - kids are so good at that without even thinking. And yes, it is hard, especially when we're dealing with real life on the side. Hang in there, the harder it feels, the better the result does when you've finished!
March 16, 2021 at 2:52 PM
Anonymous said…
Nice that you had something pleasant to balance out the annoying. When I was in grad school I did not have a prerequiste and had to take a children's lit class, even though I was already a school librarian. The professor asked me why I was there. I told her the truth: "they" made me.
March 16, 2021 at 3:13 PM
Lainie Levin said…
Ha! I'm looking at all your stops and pivots and speed bumps and thinking to myself, "Yep. This IS a typical Tuesday!" But I do know what you mean. It would be nice to both expect AND have a smooth-sailing-ish kind of day. Still, I'm glad you had that moment with your assistant, which sounds like it was exactly the right thing at the right time.
March 16, 2021 at 4:03 PM
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