As the semester slows to that dying man’s crawl I am struck by a sense of impending freedom. It is long chronicled here that I have not been at the top of my teaching game. At this point I am trying to maintain a precarious balance between being a teacher, writer, husband, and dad. As a result I haven’t been anywhere near rockstar status at any of the aforementioned. This goes beyond time management or motivational tactics I’ve sorted through on these pages. This is about burnout plain and simple.
I’m right on the edge of complete burnout. I’ve fought too many battles for too long to maintain a healthy energy level for much longer. In truth I reduced a lot of what I do this semester thinking that would help me get through. It did, and while the desire to do more was tough to resist, doing as much as I did was a great experience and kept me away from the edge. Now I need summer to recharge and make some hard decisions about where to go from here.
Some Thoughts:
- Not a whole lot of mention of MH 370 on the CNN page. Perhaps they are returning to a semblance of legitimacy.
- The previews for Godzilla tell a human story that seems to be reminiscent of the classic Japanese shows. On the one hand I like that we may get a story about the affected individuals, but on the other hand it looks like they are channeling their inner Cloverfield. That isn’t the way to go here.