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Spinnin’ my Wheels

Today’s theme was “Caution: The Troubles in Your Mind may be Closer Than They Appear.” Beyond the required beginning-of-the-year faculty meetings I was running around all day and didn’t feel like I accomplished much. It would be imprudent to write too many specifics (…yet).

I think I can safely say this much: One of my colleagues is having a meltdown over a class she doesn’t want to teach. I have a class on my schedule that I was not expecting (and am not prepared to teach). And when I finally rolled out of the parking lot (after 10 hours on campus) I couldn’t help but think about how much stress from my day never would have occurred if only there had been better and more timely information from administration.

I’m a department chairperson, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m either consulted or informed about decisions that affect my department. My colleague may be stuck with the class she doesn’t want. The class on my schedule is not what it appears. Sometimes the troubles in your mind are closer than they appear. Sometimes the troubles in your mind are just in your mind. But in my experience, they feel pretty much the same….

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Posted on July 31st, 2006 tvansant 4 comments

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4 responses to “Spinnin’ my Wheels”
1. Janet August 1st, 2006 at 10:52
  
  It seems like it’s the same story wherever you go.
  
  I don’t know why people in administration are usually so full of incompetence.
  
  Is this a job prerequisite?:(
2. edge August 1st, 2006 at 15:09
  
  I envy and admire your career.
3. Elle August 3rd, 2006 at 01:09
  
  I am soooooo not ready to go back to school.
  
  *shudders*
4. Becky August 7th, 2006 at 16:31
  
  It never ceases to amaze me at how inefficient and stupid these administrators can be.

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