I taught the morning of 9/11, and I remember feeling so helpless and not sure what I should be trying to teach. I ended up just inviting them to spend some time doing in-class writing that day, which they didn’t have to show to anyone. Being together, feeling our feelings. I think it was the […]
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“Good evening, Professor. Unfortunately, I have come down with a fever and am currently bedridden…” I just like that she used the word bedridden. 🙂 (I don’t like that she’s sick, obviously!) This particular student is from New Zealand and now I’m curious whether that word is still in more common usage there…? Also, I
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Reviewing the material for my spec lit. class for this week and next week. It’s a little bit all-Russ-all-the-time. Hopefully they’re enjoying it. Or finding it annoying in productive ways. 🙂 Back to fantasy after this. Week 7 Tues 10/8: In-class: Discuss readings, Workshop: Rough draft Homework for Thurs:READ: “How to Suppress Women’s Writing: Prohibitions,”
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They gave me a name tag that says ‘Honoree,’ so I guess I can consider myself officially promoted. My final academic promotion! My title is a little odd — I’m Clinical Professor now. What does that mean? Well, typically in academia, on the tenure-track, you’d be Assistant Professor, then Associate Professor, and finally, just Professor
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First day of the semester outfit is unusually beachy for me, mostly due to its being 93F currently, with an expected high of 98F. It does nicely show off my fire lizard — appropriate, since I’m teaching two sections of SF/F literature this semester. 🙂 Fall semester, here we go!
Fall semester, here we go! Read More »
The semester at UIC starts this week, and I teach my first classes tomorrow. Have I finished finalizing my syllabus? No. Have I decided which readings I’m going to start them off with tomorrow? Also no. Have I at least decided what cute outfit I’m going to put together for the first day? Alas, not
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Only a brief recap from Novel Bookcamp for today, because it’s been a busy day and I am pooped. Morning teaching (POV and conflict), followed by prepping for student conferences, followed by lunch out because I rather desperately needed a change from Wisconsin food (sorry, Wisconsin! But there wasn’t even crushed red pepper with the
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Finished teaching my morning session on plot, and I think I’m unscheduled for the rest of today, though I have to spend some time catching up on reading student manuscripts, and there are various optional activities I could attend throughout the day. Yesterday went pretty well getting here, though I did manage to slash my
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Settled in at Sienna Retreat Center for a week of novel workshop. Met the students, had orientation and dinner, played an icebreaker game. Yoga in the morning, then teaching plot. Bed now.
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