tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post8721009549870960099..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: ComplaintsClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-11328667220735702202010-09-16T07:37:24.480-04:002010-09-16T07:37:24.480-04:00The exhausting part was always interacting with st...The exhausting part was always interacting with students and other administrators. If I knew there was a day where my schedule would be very hectic, I would schedule as little as possible for the next day.<br /><br />On Monday I might have meetings from 8-10 and then general open-door office hours, followed by meetings with individual students, staff, and student group representatives until 10PM.<br /><br />Tuesday consisted of trying to interact as little as possible with people. If I was the primary staff member on call for my residential area it could get even worse... emergency calls several times during the night followed by the normal schedule the next day were very painful days.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269004303595370405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-12040996518231092662010-09-14T23:51:17.775-04:002010-09-14T23:51:17.775-04:00Yes, exhilaration and exhaustion describe it perfe...Yes, exhilaration and exhaustion describe it perfectly. The feeling I get after a full day of teaching is the same as the state of slight alcoholic inebriation. It's like being drunk without actually drinking. And the next day you logically have a hangover. :-)Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-45319251203262236852010-09-14T23:06:50.512-04:002010-09-14T23:06:50.512-04:00I would not presume to give you advice on an area ...I would not presume to give you advice on an area (college level teaching) that I know nothing about. I would say that the feelings you describe are not dissimilar to the kind of feelings that I have experienced after a day of doing presentations to different clients. A presentation is essentially a show cum teaching exercise in which is presented with a proposal for a new product (information system) and then informed on the how that product will help a given enterprise accomplish a goal or goals. If the product actually exists then the client presentation includes a demonstration complete with bells and whistles. My point is that there are a whole set of activities that while not nearly as important as teaching yet produce the same kind of exhilaration and exhaustion.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-67380147243390859592010-09-14T22:35:04.348-04:002010-09-14T22:35:04.348-04:00Thank you, Lindsay. I think autism is definitely p...Thank you, Lindsay. I think autism is definitely part of why I feel so exhausted. There is way too much sociability for me on Mondays. I'm hoping I'll start getting used to this schedule eventually.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-21725073333688987052010-09-14T21:12:20.340-04:002010-09-14T21:12:20.340-04:00I'm not surprised you get especially tired aft...I'm not surprised you get especially tired after a busy day --- many autistic people do.<br /><br />When I was in college, every day I'd be absolutely dead by afternoon. (I front-loaded my classes, with the whole day usually ending by noon or 1:30, to make sure I could be back in my room by the time I needed to veg out.) <br /><br /><br />We just experience things at so much higher intensity than NTs, because we cannot filter anything out. <br /><br />As far as advice goes, I never really solved this problem to my satisfaction. I did find that regular exercise gave me much higher baseline energy levels, so that for the most part I *did* have sufficient reserves to cope with the exhaustion. Not sure if exercising between classes is the answer, though ... sometimes you need downtime, too, between things in order to recharge. I typically exercised after my school day was done, in late afternoon or evening.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860246538349067232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-15434699760377575682010-09-14T16:02:02.859-04:002010-09-14T16:02:02.859-04:00I think it helps to have at least one day between ...I think it helps to have at least one day between your really busy days. When I taught two days a week last year, I had the same problem, and it has not got easier being a graduate student either.<br /><br />Sadly, I don't know what helps. Maybe the hope that the semester would soon be over?KThttp://www.ktravula.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-21519255525803360942010-09-14T15:20:33.498-04:002010-09-14T15:20:33.498-04:00Actually, doing the lit cited list is a brilliant ...Actually, doing the lit cited list is a brilliant idea. Thank you, I'm going to go do that now. I wonder why I hand't thought of this before.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-84884647706770571172010-09-14T15:15:13.036-04:002010-09-14T15:15:13.036-04:00In the past when I have a schedule that puts a lot...In the past when I have a schedule that puts a lot of crazy things in one day, I try to make the day <i>after</i> a day I don't have to use my brain too much - It's a good day to get the lit cited done, cook for the rest of the week, clean, and do the shopping.sarcozonahttp://sarcozona.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-61921761706606665322010-09-14T15:00:55.027-04:002010-09-14T15:00:55.027-04:00Anonymous: Our graduate students work all day long...Anonymous: Our graduate students work all day long (they are all teachers of Spanish in high schools in the area.) We have to schedule all graduate courses to begin at 4:30 and even then many of them have to come in late. So this kind of scheduling is really unavoidable.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-79893054276209287222010-09-14T14:59:03.118-04:002010-09-14T14:59:03.118-04:00How come the grad course is scheduled so late? Is ...How come the grad course is scheduled so late? Is that a common practise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-57982234196012332382010-09-14T14:49:14.271-04:002010-09-14T14:49:14.271-04:00Thank you, Pagan Topologist! Coffee is actually pa...Thank you, Pagan Topologist! Coffee is actually part of the problem for me because I start guzzling it uncontrollably until I get all shaky and weird. But I think it might be a good idea for me to take walks around the lake between classes instead of sitting in a windowless stuffy office.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-37311227916877770102010-09-14T14:39:48.787-04:002010-09-14T14:39:48.787-04:00Large doses of vitamin B complex and DHEA help me ...Large doses of vitamin B complex and DHEA help me deal with stress, as does d-ribose. Coffee between classes sometimes helps, but not always; it is unpredictable. A little exercise is also sometimes helpful, if I can manage time for it between classes.Pagan Topologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611788563582362688noreply@blogger.com