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It’s 6:00 a.m. do u know where you are? I certainly do! It’s exactly one year later and rather than sleeping late, I’m back to the world of work. I guess I should be grateful that I have a job these days…..lol. but I’ll just go with the flow of things and put on a happy face and move foward, not backward.
I feel absolutely lucky to have had the opportunity to have had a one year sabbatical. Its nothing like when we took time off to be with the children while they were growing up. Thats a whole different experience as well. The sabbatical is literally “all about me” and these days, all about me can usually be a pity pot rather than a happy spot in your life.
My next sabbatical will be my radical retirement. I’ll have no problem going off into the sunset.
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With less than two weeks left to the end of the college school year, its hard to believe that I have attended college for two semesters. In some ways, it flew by so fast that I can’t remember the first semester. In other ways, I’ve grown to enjoy watching the seasons change on campus, it was so noticeable.
My silver making jewelry 1 class is also coming to an end next week and I’ve so enjoyed it all. I’ve decided to take Jewelry II for the month of June and also plan to continue with the certificate program at the College as well. I really enjoy going to school and learning. Its so different from when we’re in our 20’s.
Now I can’t say that I’m happy about the thought of returning to work the last week of August. In fact, I wish I could hit a lottery, big time. The thought of returning to people who have no appreciation for the work u do, is very depressing. I hate to think that what I will have to do, is go to work, do what I have to do and come home. Repeating this for the next seven years!
I love working with the population I work with but I don’t like working for the people I work for. There is so little appreciation shown for fear that we may skip a beat.
My summer schedule is going to be very hectic. College three nights a week, jewelry class one day a week with the possibility of an additional course. How will I ever give this up?
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It was difficult last semester to get my head into studying and I totally forgot, that taking graduate courses meant writing papers. Long papers that have to be to perfection and in a style that most of us are clueless to. My first paper is due in a little over a week and I have yet to start writing and reading. I guess not that much has changed in my approach since my days in college 35 somewhat odd years ago.
However, I am thrilled that we’re situated in a classroom that is acoustically better for me. The powerpoints are awesome as the Professors follow them pretty much to the letter, so hearing, is not a big issue. I so wish we had powerpoints when I was in college. I doubt very much I would have been a Social Worker had there been an easier way to grasp the material with hearing loss back then. I can just feel all the emotional anxiety creeping up on me as I think back to the days of College. It certainly was not easy.
Well, it also looks like I’ve hit the half way mark to this sabbatical and I am very aware that one day, I have to return to the work force. In the meantime, I plan to enjoy it, embrace it, and get the most out of it and who knows, maybe now I’ll feel good about retiring one day.
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Posted by: Penquin in Personal
I know, I know, its not over till its over. I still have finals left, but in my head, this first semester is over baby. I registered for next semester and obtained the approval I needed from my workplace. Next semester is all graduate courses but I’ll only be in classes one day a week….YAY! In the meantime, when finals are done, I have six weeks off to play. Now is this a life or is this a life?
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Hard to believe I only have one more week of classes left then finals week. I’m not sure whether to be thrilled that this semester is almost over or to be sad that I’m edging closer to returning to work. At least I have one more semester after this one.
The only exam I’m concerned about is Anatomy as it’s all memorization from day one. This is the only class where we have to go back to the beginning and refresh our brains with all the information. Hope no one asks me to remember anything else, my brain is full, closed to the public. I can’t even remember all my nieces and nephews names to label their Chanukah gifts. I have to get their attention by saying “ay you, this is yours.”
Spanish, you either got it or you don’t. My Spanish professor informed me that she’ll give me the listening part in writing so that I can follow along with the rest of the class.This weekend I plan to do a great deal of studying, I just don’t know what I plan to study first.
It’s Chanukah but it doesn’t feel like a holiday without my kids here. I miss them terribly but hopefully, they will be here for the next holiday.
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Apparently, one of my professors decided to post our midterm and presentation grades on CUNY’s portal blackboard. I just so happened to check as I wanted to know if the Anatomy professor had posted our midterm grades. She didn’t. But my “Disorder” class did and I got a 95 on my midterm and a 99 on my presentation.
How the heck do u give someone a 99? What is the rational for taking away a point? Was it for the way I was dressed that night? Maybe she didn’t like my sense of humor and decided to deduct a point? In anycase, my average for that class is 98.6……sounds like a song from way back when. I certainly have no right to complain.
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Today Spanish class started out with listening to a song that had verbs we are using . The song is adorable, the beat terrific and so I want to share it with my readers. I’m sure there are some words you will know. Me Gustas tu means “I LIKE YOU” Its about a young man who is clearly infatuated and wants to express his joy to his love.
- que hora son mi corazion
- te lo dije bien clarito
- permanece a la escuacha
- 12 de la noche en La Habana, Cuba
- 11 de la noche en San Salvdor, El Salvador
- 11 de la noche en Managua, Nicaragua
- Me gustan los aviones, me gustas tu
- me gusta viajar, me gustas tu.
- me gusta la manana, me gustas tu
- me gusta el viento, me gustas tu.
- me gusta sonar, me gustas tu
- me gusta la mar, me gustas tu.
- que voy a hacer
- je ne sais pas
- que voy a hacer
- je ne sais plus
- que voy a hacer
- je suis perdu
- que horas son, mi corazon
- me gusta la moto, me gustas tu
- me gusta correr, me gustas tu
- me gusta marihuana, me gustas tu
- me gusta colombian, me gustas tu
- me gusta la noche, me gusta tu
- que horas son, mi corazon
- que horas son, mi corazon
- radio reloj
- 5 de la manana
- no tod lo que es oro brilla
- remedio chino e infalible
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Thank god the anatomy midterm is over! Why is it that when students from my class see me before and after a test, they come over and ask me an anatomy question thinking, I know the correct answer? Do I look like a geek who has all the answers? Just because I’m older than the rest of the class does that automatically mean I have all the answers?
Actually, I’m quite flattered that my fellow peers think I might know the right answer. However, I’m always quite amused by it all.
The midterm was not as difficult as the Professor made it out to be. I can see why multiple choices are wrecklessly dangerous and when you get to the fill ins, u sort of wish they were multiple choices available. The diagrams were easier than I expected but the three essays were thought provoking. I still can’t figure what the outcome for me on this exam will be but I do know one thing, I am going to start studying for the next test now.
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The History of the Middle Finger
Well, now……if I can’t remember all the other stuff I’ve learned, I’ll
certainly remember this one!
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory
over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured
English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to
draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable
of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the
native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as
“plucking the yew” (or “pluck yew”).
Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset
and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the
defeated French, saying, “See, we can still pluck yew!”
Since “pluck yew” is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant
cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals
fricative F’, and thus the words often used in conjunction with the
one-finger-salute!
It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the
longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as “giving the bird”.
IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!
And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing.
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I am absolutely numb from just reviewing the first chapter in my Anatomy book. We are required to know the first 300 pages in our textbook in addition to diagrams. As I was reviewing my notes from day 1, the first thing that popped up in my head while testing myself on naming the tissues in the body was to say, Kleenex, Americas choice, …………
Its one thing to have to memorize one chapter but eight chapters is a bit much. I’m trying not to stress over this but its not easy. I want to do well but why do I have to prove it through a test? I mean, afterall, I can fail a test but still have learnt a great deal. Its just mind boggling and I will have much more empathy on my son.
Then again, I can’t believe how little time I have for doing things I had started out thinking I would do during this sabbatical. I had hoped to clean out Sharon’s room and turn it into something nice. I’ve thrown alot of junk in there. I had hoped to clean up the basement, empty out the attic and maybe even the garage.
I’ve spent more time in the campus library then I do with Ed and this weekend is going to be even worse. How do these students manage absorbing all this info? Just thinking about all the information I need to remember makes me dizzy. Maybe I can claim the bird ate my book or I got stuck in an elevator all weekend and didn’t have my books on me?
Oh well, thank god its friday……but which to choose to do? studying? or lemon drop martini? studying? or lemon drop martini? studying? or lemon drop martini? lemon drop martini? l e mmmmmmmm ooo hot m artinnnnnnnnnnnniii
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