Another weekend whisked away...

Grade
Grade
Grade some tests
Quickly on this day
Merrily
Merrily
Merrily
Midterms were graded today!

Today I wrapped up the grading for the first quarter of my teaching adventure (yay!). I have managed to find a happy medium between going over every answer with a fine tooth comb and just giving a cursory glance. My student's scores were about what I expected, though I was pleasantly surprised when I read the essays. Most of them were well thought out and organized! I never cease to be amazed by my students!

I find myself constantly being reminded of my perceived inability to interact with others in a meaningful way. Take for example this past Saturday night. I went to a gathering of like minded folks, Gallup Trails 2010 to be exact. The whole time I was there I felt myself on the periphery of my comfort zone. I wasn't having a full blow anxiety attack, yet I found myself unable to approach people so as to make their acquaintance. Instead I spent the evening "floating" around the crowd, attempting to look like I had somewhere to go and someone to talk to. I am thankful that the ride up there took so long, lest I would have been unable to function at the minimal level I found myself operating. Despite the paralyzing self awareness I found myself engaged with, I fully believe that I need to experience these momentary discomforts so as to get over my fear of social interaction. For this I am grateful to both Travis and Whitney for prying me out of my comfort zone for the evening.