....I hope my students would be notified in person and not by email. Or by text.
I mean, seriously.
(although at least I wouldn't have to pay back my student loans or finish all this grading.....not sure which is better!)
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
A message to all the new professors
It gets better.
Don't get me wrong; it isn't that things get easier. Professors are still overworked and (especially at PUIs) underpaid.
But it does get better.
When I first started teaching, it took me about four hours (sometimes more!) to prepare a one-hour lecture. Now my prep time is a third of that. Sure, the "free" time is now filled with committee work, various meetings, and research.... but that sure beats staring at a textbook, willing everything to fall into place for the morning's lecture.
Today was one of those days where I surprised myself with how efficient I can be. It's nice to have a measure of how far I've come since my first day on the job. How do you measure your progress?
Don't get me wrong; it isn't that things get easier. Professors are still overworked and (especially at PUIs) underpaid.
But it does get better.
When I first started teaching, it took me about four hours (sometimes more!) to prepare a one-hour lecture. Now my prep time is a third of that. Sure, the "free" time is now filled with committee work, various meetings, and research.... but that sure beats staring at a textbook, willing everything to fall into place for the morning's lecture.
Today was one of those days where I surprised myself with how efficient I can be. It's nice to have a measure of how far I've come since my first day on the job. How do you measure your progress?
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