"I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in s*it
Won't you come and save me..."
-"Man in the Box" by Alice in Chairs
Vicarious Pride: Tonight I attend an awards dinner for students who wrote winning essays for their COR 1203 courses. All instructors submitted their top two essays for consideration, so there were 102 essays submitted for review. Out of this, there were only 3 winners. One of the winners this year was my student! I was so happy for him and very proud of him, but I think what made me the most proud was the way he received the honor. You could see that he was humbled by it, as if he couldn't believe that he had won second place. I know his parents are going to be ecstatic about his honor and I wish they could have been there. I taped it as best I could from my digital camera and I'll make sure he has that to share with his parents. I hope this launches him into even greater things!
None Done, So Many to Go: I've got so many things going on at once right now, and I'm not sure where to start, let alone sure how to finish! I had to squeeze in a meeting tomorrow during my lunch hour since I didn't have any other open slots to work with. I normally work through my lunch, but nothing too intense - it's usually when I clean up my e-mail. Tomorrow I'll have to see if I can be productive and actually get something coherent put together during an hour long session where I have to try to eat at the same time.
What The ??? I've received two phone calls from staff members recently where I'm not sure why they needed my assistance. I'm beginning to see that no matter how much training is provided, how much information is offered, there are some staff members who just won't be able to go that next step and extrapolate from previous experiences. I was talking to my students about multiple-intelligences today and I think this is what I'm seeing as I work with my varied staff and, of course, the varied patrons!
And It Grows: I'm saddened but not surprised to see that more victims of the Sandusky scandal are coming forward. All it takes is one person strong enough to weather the storm to provide shelter to others too scared to speak up previously. Of course, now, it looks like Syracuse is going to get caught up in a similar scandal. I wonder what the connection is to Penn State (in terms of the security that comes from having someone else step up and speak the truth). Will this one also grow disproportionately based on the distance we get from the original announcement? You can only hope that one day it will all. end.
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