Well I remembered to wear earrings and makeup this morning, so this must be my first day of fall classes. Last week I bought four new shirts suitable for the classroom, but I didn't wear any of them this morning because I'm leery of new clothes on the first day of class. The last thing I want when I first meet my new students is a wardrobe malfunction, so I'm sticking with something tried and tested.
Neither of my syllabi have been tested before, which makes this first day a little nerve-wracking. Where have I messed up? What have I left out? The last thing I want is to have students point out a gaping hole in my assignment schedule while I'm standing in front of class on the first day.
If I can stand up at all, that is. Yesterday I twisted my knee while walking across a parking lot at the mall, so if anyone asks why I'm limping more than usual, I'll say I suffered a shopping-related injury. Hurt myself while searching for a new shower curtain for my recently renovated bathroom. (Whom shall I sue?) Rumor has it that the elevator in my building has been fixed, but nevertheless I'm going to try walking up the stairs. The last thing I want on the first day of class is to be trapped in an elevator with doors that won't open.
I have 24 minutes to overcome those first-day jitters that never seem to go away, and then I'll be upstairs opening doors to learning for a bunch of students, new and old. We can do this! First, though, I have to get up the steps.
Got some color in there!
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