August is a Vibe
or Vibes.
A glimpse into my academic brain in August.
August 1: Why is August 1 a Friday? I have too much to do. Maybe I will nap.
August 4: Why did I nap? I am a failure.
August 7: I literally have all my Canvas sites updated and I think I’m a genius. Maybe I should call instructional technology and make sure I’m not an idiot.
August 8: Student who clearly knows I’ve finished my Canvas sites, despite them not being posted, sends me an email that makes me spiral into rethinking my entire syllabus.
August 10: I am not going to do any class preparation work today. What just arrived in the mail? Oooohhhh the textbook for the class I want to propose for the spring of 2027. I should get on that.
August 13: What are all these invitations to faculty meetings? Where are we going? What are we doing? Why are we meeting? OMG, they are all on Mondays! This is suppression! Not really… get over yourself.
August 14: Having scheduled 3 separate medical and personal appointments today, I am not thinking about class planning or academic work. In reality, ever doctor and service provider asks me about work, and now all I can think about is class planning and work.
August 19: How did I miss a week of Wordle? Holy shit, classes start in a week! But first, Connections.
August 20: Wordle is my nemesis.
August 25: Classes begin today! Where are my shoes? Why didn’t I get my parking pass last week before all the students got back? Where are my keys? Wordle will wait.
August 26: No one has complemented my Canvas site. Ingrates.
August 31: Thank goodness tomorrow is Labor Day. I need a break.
