Sunday, October 04, 2009

To do:

Read Shaleena and Jeremy's thesis prospectuses for MAWG
Read chpaters 1-3, 7, and 9 of The Longman Teaching Assistant's Handbook
Read Didion essays
Read The Medium is the Massage
Write response to The Medium is the Massage
Read article for practicum
Write response to article for practicum
Reread 121 assignments
Lesson plan for Tuesday and Thursday
Ten zillion other things for 121
Try not to be overwhelmed by crippling doubt and fear
Get parking permit for the Bubble Mower
Decide on seminar paper topic for Language, Technology, & Culture
Think about literacy and technology narrative
Scan and email Martin article to class
Pick up books on hold at public library

The handbook said that if I made a list and checked it off (one for the weekend, one for the week, one for long term, etc), I would feel accomplished as I went along. I would also be organized and get things done. I made this list. I did some things. I feel anything but accomplished. Unless, of course, one considers the expert art of bemoaning an accomplishment.

2 Comments:

Blogger Marieke said...

It only works if you add "Write list and cross things off it when finished" onto your list.

3:09 PM  
Blogger Dennis said...

First of all.... great list. Reminds me of Faris, but I laughed at "ten zillion other things" and "Bubble Mower."

Second, if you keep doing this, eventually the length of the list of crossed-off items becomes HUGE. I get a sense of accomplishment from that. I make sure all the "done" items go onto one list regardless of time period =)

11:18 PM  

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