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Weekend Working Again

I’m going in to school every weekend again. I did it all last school year. But I don’t think I actually need to this year. I think it’s just a habit from last year that I don’t know how to break. The problem is the paperwork – grading in particular. I’m so tired after school, grading a single assignment may take up to an hour. When I’m fresh and rested on the weekend, that same assignment may take me only ten minutes. So do I want to take longer time on a better day, or shorter time on a worse day?

Yesterday I finished all my grading in the time before church. I got up at the usual time, went to school, did my grading, and went to church. It seems like a pretty good arrangement. Except being alone in the school building can sometimes be creepy. Yesterday morning, while I was sitting and grading, I was sure I saw something move past the door. I sat and looked at it and listened for a long time. But I was too lazy to get up. I didn’t see or hear anything, so I just kept grading. I guess in the choice between checking for an axe murderer or staying seated, laziness always wins. Besides, what self-respecting axe murderer works at 7:20am on Sunday?

It doesn't seem very creepy from this picture.  You'll have to take my word for it.

3 Comments

  1. Lauren

    If something ever does come in to frighten you, throw that googly-eyed thing on top of your cupboard at it. It’s scaring me so much, I have no desire to murder you.

    I have to think ten minutes outweighs the hour. Is it possible to go into work even earlier than you already do and grade?

  2. Deborah

    I woke up last night to someone clanging dishes in the kitchen. I was too lazy to check it out. Also, what self-respecting axe murderer would play with my dishes?

  3. Carol

    Wadd’n me! I didn’t hit campus until 2-ish…left before 5-ish…trying to break the habit as well. Think I’ll have it nailed by this weekend if I use the rest of my prep periods well this week. Wanna race? What would our reward be? [Hmmm…how about not seeing our classroom for over 24 consecutive hours; seeing more of our home and yard as a result; having time to invest with the resident quadraped(s)…I can sure see the pluses there. ]

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