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Countdown!


No, not the countdown until the semester ends, though that is probably the one my students are thinking of.  For me, it's the countdown until all the exams and papers are graded.

Here is the current state of affairs:

  • Humanities 102: 20 Unit Four exams still to grade (with 4 not yet turned in); 23 final exams to grade (5 still on their way)
  • Intro Political Thought: 24 final exams coming tomorrow; plus 24 research papers
  • Luther & The Reformation: 16 final exams
  • East Meets West: 4 papers still on my desk right now, 10 more coming later in the week
  • Translation Workshop: 11 reflection papers and revised translations to read
Plus a few independent studies, some papers from students who are earning the credit from the canceled Germany trip, a handful of senior capstone papers to read....  So that will about 85 exams and 50 papers to work through.

Seems like a good time to procrastinate with Duolingo or something!
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