tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post3759578682263522452..comments2023-11-15T09:24:10.316-08:00Comments on The 25 Year Plan: First StepsMichael K. Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-24777731908799006892009-10-10T22:37:42.097-07:002009-10-10T22:37:42.097-07:00Just catching up here. I am enjoying your playlist...Just catching up here. I am enjoying your playlist although it didn't open automatically, had to fiddle around to get it going. My pc is an 'older' version of dell.<br />Congrats and much respect to you on your new standing in the world of academia!Belizegialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177604514140233711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-47011176758599404632009-09-06T14:33:34.590-07:002009-09-06T14:33:34.590-07:00Your school starts early there! Wow. We have until...Your school starts early there! Wow. We have until the 8th..and my kids can't wait to go back. Great post Mike- I never saw my teachers as even remotely human so it was refreshing to read about your 'first feeling'. I get that in so many different ways, when attending certain meetings, dealing with some people at work, watching my kids perform on a stage, meeting up with old friends....the adrenalin is healthy and I'd never want to take things so much for granted that I lost the butterflies!<br />Bella :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-29662559640545990972009-09-02T11:24:38.835-07:002009-09-02T11:24:38.835-07:00The weather cooled down here quite a bit so it act...The weather cooled down here quite a bit so it actually feels like Fall for the start of school. I usually get that excited feeling too, but this year marks the first year I wasn't excited about the start of a new school year. I just felt tired, like the summer was too short and I just wasn't ready to go back to handling two jobs at once. The law job got really busy over the summer. Anyway, going into class at 8 a.m., the tired feeling was still there. By the 12:30 class, however, as I was sitting outside in the gorgeous sun and cool breeze waiting for the current class to finish and leave the room, a peace came over me. I felt happy; happy to be on campus, teaching, seeing all these new freshmen excited and trying to find their way, and I felt lucky to have this second job that brings me so much joy throughout the year. So glad my bad attitude didn't last.VVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751403913379728345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-77340780971395408702009-09-02T11:20:37.334-07:002009-09-02T11:20:37.334-07:00I still shake when I take attendance for the first...I still shake when I take attendance for the first week or so. And class is kind of a high for me! I get a rush of adrenaline and the butterflies go crazy, but I love it. I love knowing that whatever these students accomplish over the semester, it was in part because of me. Amazing feeling. I know you'll feel the same. I couldn't imagine doing anything other than teaching.ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151116727073820155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-15952931134281356822009-09-02T06:30:10.596-07:002009-09-02T06:30:10.596-07:00Enjoy the ride, life would be very boring with out...Enjoy the ride, life would be very boring with out the various first's that we encounter along the way. School, work- whatever. Think it's part of what keeps us as people alive. <br />Gotta tell you, when opened your blog, the music that was playing is "Short People" it has been years since heard that tune. Made me smile, as I do resemble short people, certainly is a catchy toon, but :)<br />Pat from NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com