Working Like a Dog
Spring Break is over and I'm back at school. A lot of the faculty say we shouldn't have spring break because the students never really come back. There are the obvious ones who literally drop out. There's the other bunch who are there in body but their minds are elsewhere. Yesterday, I was having trouble coming back, too. Between the proposal writing, the festival adventures and the Zambia project, I was awash in things to think about and do. Now, I've got to buckle down and get back to lecturing.
Last night, I was talking with another professor, Cindy Shievitz. She was talking about how her favorite moments in the classroom were when you could see "the lights go on" when a student grabs hold of a concept and gets excited about the possibility of what he/she can do with the knowledge. I agreed that those were amazing moments (such a rush for a teacher). I think it's those types of moments that keep me teaching. I love digital media and that rush of having someone else come to love something about it is incredibly energizing. So, last night, even as I was struggling to return from spring break, we started talking about spot color channels in Photoshop, mock duotones and sophisticated two-color design. The class got excited and so did I. Everyone should feel that good about doing his/her job.
Prayer for Jabbes' Daughter Rough news for Jabbes yesterday. He got word from home that his daughter was ill. He spent the day text messaging back and forth to find out that Taonga is suffering a bout of malaria. We were supposed to do some recording yesterday but he was too worried and distracted. So, those of you who are so inclined, please say a prayer for her or hold her in a good place in your thoughts.
