{"id":554,"date":"2007-10-12T09:48:51","date_gmt":"2007-10-12T09:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.95.25.178\/maggie\/2007\/10\/12\/symptoms_of_the_mid-term_slump\/"},"modified":"2007-10-12T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2007-10-12T09:48:51","slug":"symptoms_of_the_mid-term_slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golding.ca\/maggie\/2007\/10\/12\/symptoms_of_the_mid-term_slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms of the mid-term slump"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next Thursday is officially the middle of the fall semester, and I for one am feeling it. The one good thing is that since I’ve been through this period before, I know what to expect. How can I tell it’s the middle of the semester?
\n~ I spent all of yesterday in a complete fog. I have no idea how I got from one class to the next, or from home to school and back. I got home and collapsed. I tried to nap, but evil creatures from another planet<\/strike> my children wouldn’t let me.
\n~ I know that the correcting I have to take care of is reasonably easy, but I still don’t even want to look at it.
\n~ When students ask innocent questions like “when will you be returning my essay,” I have cartoon visions of them roasting on a spit with apples in their mouths. I might just be hungry.
\n~ I am having my usual mid-semester dreams. Now, in the past, these have featured guest appearances by such stars as Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck (not at the same time – but there’s<\/i> an idea). Last night, I dreamt that I had discovered Green & Black’s<\/a> chocolate at the dollar store. The whole range – even butterscotch. Not to mention the dark cherry. Sigh.
\nThe good news is that past experience tells me that this is not a permanent state of affairs, and that in a matter of days I will be back on track. On the other hand, the fact that this is a recurring phenomenon confirms my belief that we should have an autumn break, because presumably I am not the only person in the academic world whose resources are feeling a little tapped at this stage.
\nUnfortunately, I personally don’t have the energy required to do anything about changing the system. So if someone else could take care of that, I’d appreciate it. I’ll even sign a petition, as long as you bring it to me. With a pen. And a chocolate bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Next Thursday is officially the middle of the fall semester, and I for one am feeling it. The one good thing is that since I’ve been through this period before, I know what to expect. How can I tell it’s the middle of the semester? ~ I spent all of yesterday in a complete fog. … <\/p>\n

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