School starts today, so I'm sitting in the Writing Center where I tutor, blogging. Classes have been in session for about an hour and a half, so I doubt I'll be busy today. Sounds like I'm gonna have a pretty busy schedule though. Starting next week, it looks like my first hour is already full, which I'm pretty okay with, to be totally honest. I'm working on becoming more of a morning person and this will help. I mean, I do love mornings, but it's usually hard for me to actually get moving during the mornings, so I'm hoping that have students to work with will help me get going better in the mornings.
But at the moment, I'm just blogging and settling into the feeling of being back at school. I'm so glad to be back here. Over break, I was getting full time hours at work, and I fucking hate my job, so going back to 25 hours a week to absolutely fine with me.
I'm honestly going to try to get my shit together this semester. Staying on top of assignments, being on time for most things, everything like that. I also want to get into a morning routine. Waking up early, working out, showering, leaving on time, all that shit.And I'm starting a diet, which is being tested. One of the teachers brought in espresso drinks, and motherfucker there is so much sugar and so many carbs like kill my ass. It's a pretty lax diet, I'm cutting some stuff out, like fried foods, ice cream, stuff like that. For me, I just need to watch my calories, cut down on carbs, and eat more protein. So wish me luck with that.
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Monday, September 5, 2016
Routines
So, two weeks into school and I think I can safely say that I'm settling into my routine nicely. It's times like this when I realize, moreso than normal, how lucky I am to have Kenny in my life. Since school's started he's been helping out with cleaning and laundry even more than he already was. I just really appreciate knowing that I can lean on him when I need help. At the moment, he's actually switching over laundry while I take a break from homework to write this.
School's been crazy already. I'm tutoring 16 hours a week, but so far I really like all my students. For the most part, they don't seem like total idiots, which automatically makes them different from most other students I've had to tutor. And my classes are all really interesting, but there's so much work. I had to give a presentation on my second week of classes, which fucked me up mentally. But I survived, so it's all good. It is a lot of work, and between that and tutoring and my job, I'm crazy busy. It can get really stressful, but Kenny's got my back, and that makes things a little easier to handle.
School's been crazy already. I'm tutoring 16 hours a week, but so far I really like all my students. For the most part, they don't seem like total idiots, which automatically makes them different from most other students I've had to tutor. And my classes are all really interesting, but there's so much work. I had to give a presentation on my second week of classes, which fucked me up mentally. But I survived, so it's all good. It is a lot of work, and between that and tutoring and my job, I'm crazy busy. It can get really stressful, but Kenny's got my back, and that makes things a little easier to handle.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
How to Tutor When You're Going Blind
Actually a genuine concern for me right now. I have an eye condition where, basically, I have blood vessels behind my eyes that press on my retinas and make everything look distorted. It used to just be my left eye but it's starting to happen in my right eye. Reading has become really difficult, which sucks, because I have to do a ton of reading. But, I have an appointment next Wednesday, so I'll get shots in my eyes and it'll get better.
So yeah, reading has become genuinely difficult, but I refuse to let this stop me in any way. I want this degree too much to quit. I don't care how hard I have to try, I'll do all the damn reading I have to.
Anyways. So, as you know, I have a job tutoring as OSU Lima, where I go to school. There are some students that are required to come in for tutoring twice a week. When they do, we, the tutors, fill out a report so that the teachers and administration know that the students are coming in and meeting the requirements to pass the course. They need 22 appointments, so there's a tally by each students name in the database. It's the first week of the semester and I was putting in a report for one of my students. I noticed that they had two appointments already and I felt proud. Proud that my student already had more appointments than anyone else's. That made me realize two things. 1) I like knowing that I'm helping someone achieve their goals. Because even though some of these kids don't really want to be here, I'm helping them pass their class and improve their writing skills. I also realized that 2) I'm a cocky bastard and I love knowing that I'm 'beating' the other tutors.
But, I have homework and another student should be showing up for their appointment soon.
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So yeah, reading has become genuinely difficult, but I refuse to let this stop me in any way. I want this degree too much to quit. I don't care how hard I have to try, I'll do all the damn reading I have to.
Anyways. So, as you know, I have a job tutoring as OSU Lima, where I go to school. There are some students that are required to come in for tutoring twice a week. When they do, we, the tutors, fill out a report so that the teachers and administration know that the students are coming in and meeting the requirements to pass the course. They need 22 appointments, so there's a tally by each students name in the database. It's the first week of the semester and I was putting in a report for one of my students. I noticed that they had two appointments already and I felt proud. Proud that my student already had more appointments than anyone else's. That made me realize two things. 1) I like knowing that I'm helping someone achieve their goals. Because even though some of these kids don't really want to be here, I'm helping them pass their class and improve their writing skills. I also realized that 2) I'm a cocky bastard and I love knowing that I'm 'beating' the other tutors.
But, I have homework and another student should be showing up for their appointment soon.
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