Friday, August 26, 2005
School has begun...
The first week of school has come and gone, and everything seems to be functioning. So that's a Good Thing. The classes seem to be going OK. Had one student drop without telling me about it. Note to students: if you're going to see the professor again (as in "Chris is the only person who teaches Intro to Video") do the courteous thing and inform him or her when you're going to drop the class! It makes everything go more smoothly when we're not caught off guard by new people joining up and trying to figure out who left.
I'm taking Chinese 100 ... or 101, as the class seems to be numbered internally - even though there is another class numbered CHI101. Ni Hao! I find it valuable to be a teacher taking a class. If for no other reason than to just see another perspective on how to manage a classroom. The Chinese language is so different than English - in ways more simplified, but that simplification makes for a more difficult expression of thought.
Here's some insight into the Academic World - we're in the first week of class for Fall 2005 and had to have the first draft of Spring 2006 in by today. And NKU is later than some this year. Indiana State has already finalized their Spring schedule. Craziness!
Speaking of craziness, the growth of the Communication Department is making for "meeting craziness." I think I'm going to be meeting-ed out over the course of the semester. It's a good thing I'm starting to understand how to say "no" and to protect a bit more of my time, or else I'd never see Zoa. And if you know me you know that's not about to happen!
CLS
I'm taking Chinese 100 ... or 101, as the class seems to be numbered internally - even though there is another class numbered CHI101. Ni Hao! I find it valuable to be a teacher taking a class. If for no other reason than to just see another perspective on how to manage a classroom. The Chinese language is so different than English - in ways more simplified, but that simplification makes for a more difficult expression of thought.
Here's some insight into the Academic World - we're in the first week of class for Fall 2005 and had to have the first draft of Spring 2006 in by today. And NKU is later than some this year. Indiana State has already finalized their Spring schedule. Craziness!
Speaking of craziness, the growth of the Communication Department is making for "meeting craziness." I think I'm going to be meeting-ed out over the course of the semester. It's a good thing I'm starting to understand how to say "no" and to protect a bit more of my time, or else I'd never see Zoa. And if you know me you know that's not about to happen!
CLS
