Holy productivity, Batman! ...and then there's more homework!

 I’ve done all.the.things. for my Instructional Strategies (IS) course.

I don’t know how I got through last week! I started my work study job on Tuesday, which is jammed in between dialysis, IS, and Water Aerobics classes.

"Work Study?" you ask.  Why yes! I was approved for WS last year, but decided not to add any more to my plate.  Somehow that reasoning left me and I interviewed for one position and received an offer less than 24 hours later.  After a 5-year medical retirement, I'm finally back in the work force and I'm excited.  Details are private, but I'm having a blast assisting with internships and service-learning projects.

I went rowing with the Strokes4Survivors cancer survivor group on Tuesday night, and when I got home there was a notice that I had an apartment inspection on Thursday or Friday.

I was gone from 10am until 6pm on Weds, then did homework until 2am. I blew off reading 3 chapters for Instructional Strategies and doing the study guide so I could have a chance to clean.

I had to clean the apt because it looked like a tornado went through, papers & notebooks were everywhere & my kitchen was a disaster area.

I finished at 7am and had to be awake for IS class by noon. Needless to say, it was an early night Thursday, and building management had been here to inspect while I was gone. sigh of relief

So yesterday...

• Week 7 Weather lab completed & submitted
• Choice Project #2 for IS completed & submitted
• Extra Credit Choice Project (10 pts, so I made up for not doing the 4pt study guide on Thursday) completed & submitted
• Started Module 1 of Teaching the Adult Learner (Online class starts Monday, runs 2 weeks)
• Printed syllabus, course calendar, all slide presentations for note-taking
• Began Mod 1 slide presentation.

Imagine my shock when I looked at the clock and it was 4am! I slept til 1:30 this afternoon, when Kasey finally woke me up to go outside.

My IS Final Exam was submitted online this afternoon, so everything is done for the course.

This week is just as crazy as last week. On top of two online classes and my regular dialysis schedule, work study is Tues-Thurs afternoons and Water Aerobics meets 3 evenings a week.

I get to breathe on Friday when all I have to do is go to dialysis and sit my ass in the chair for my treatment. I’m also taking a break Sunday afternoon to participate in a Knitting & Meditation class taught by Sarah of The Sanguine Gryphon. She’s doing a free class to get her Yoga certification.

Sooo….this week’s work includes:
Weather:

• Answer discussion question by Weds
• Discussion response by Saturday
• Ch 8 Study Questions by Sunday
• Ch 8 Weather lab by Sunday

Instructional Strategies:  DONE!

Meets for the final time on Tuesday, when I present my last two Choice Projects. They are activities I am going to use when I discuss the laws pertaining to service dogs and medical personnel with my school’s EMT students. They will liven up the discussion and keep everyone engaged. I’m very excited about them, can you tell?

Teaching the Adult Learner:
Due Weds:

• Post introduction to the discussion forum DONE
• View Mod 1 PowerPoint 1/2 done
• Discussion Board (DB) response

Due Fri:

• DB reaction to one response someone made on my post
• Read 2 chapters
• View Mod 2 PP
• DB Post
• DB Response

Due Sunday:

• DB reaction
• First Class Checklist project
• Read 2 Chapters
• View Mod 3 PP
• DB Post
• DB Response

Water Aerobics:

• Complete Resting Heart Rate computation (need 3 morning readings) 1/3 complete