School Anxiety... Not Improving, but I'm Adapting

Well, another week down and too many left to go. I managed to get enough grading accomplished to get progress reports out this week, even if I did give more effort grades than usual just to make the job quicker. I think I have figured out how to beat the "school stuff anxiety" that creeps up on me: work on it with people around instead of by myself. Having people around helps keep my mind busy so I don't dwell on things, and it also triggers my "don't break down in front of people" instinct so I hold things in better. My thanks go out to Matt for hanging out last week and helping me file papers (even when I basically told him not to). If I had the money, I think I'd hire a teacher's assistant just to file papers for me. Everyone reading this probably already knows that organization is not exactly my cup of tea.

My goal this weekend is to get completely caught up on the rest of my grading and try not to give any assignment from here on out (other than projects) that I can't finish grading during my planning period. If I can manage that, my stress levels and workload should decrease significantly.

Side Note: I just had to copy & paste this whole page... I'm glad I realized what I was doing before I posted all of this on www.cornwellsclass.com!

Time to hit the shower, the grocery store, somewhere for takeout, and then the school work. Hope everyone has a great weekend!