Everything is weird. Working from home I am used to, but teaching online is new. How do I do it effectively so that my students are engaged in their learning? I'm overwhelmed by new things to try and an expectation that I'll be assured and ready to reach the minds of my learners in fewer than 10 days.
This professional anxiety is mixed in with personal fears for the safety of my family and friends and community. Naturally cautious, I don't want to see our country take unnecessary risks and jeopardise the safety of everyone who is precious to me. I'm supposed to be on a break, taking care of my own well-being because the short term future is likely to be bleak and tedious. I'm not succeeding in juggling these conflicting calls to invest in both my personal and professional stocks.
To complete the weirdness, the morning dawned with the third day of sunshine and blue skies. Assertively I strolled to the store to purchase milk, bread, eggs, vegetables and fruit. I packed a wet-wipe for hand cleaning outside the shop. I indulged in toast for breakfast and watched the fog swirl in and swallow the sunshine. We are back to a gloomy, grey stillness.
This professional anxiety is mixed in with personal fears for the safety of my family and friends and community. Naturally cautious, I don't want to see our country take unnecessary risks and jeopardise the safety of everyone who is precious to me. I'm supposed to be on a break, taking care of my own well-being because the short term future is likely to be bleak and tedious. I'm not succeeding in juggling these conflicting calls to invest in both my personal and professional stocks.
To complete the weirdness, the morning dawned with the third day of sunshine and blue skies. Assertively I strolled to the store to purchase milk, bread, eggs, vegetables and fruit. I packed a wet-wipe for hand cleaning outside the shop. I indulged in toast for breakfast and watched the fog swirl in and swallow the sunshine. We are back to a gloomy, grey stillness.