So far graduate school is going really well. I only teach one class this semester, so it is much easier than I am used to! My students were shy today and not too inclined to speak. If they are anything like my former students, that will change quickly. They did not seem enthusiastic to be there, but I know that not everyone loves English or composition. Hopefully I can at least teach them how important it is in any career field. It will also be interesting to see how Arizona students stack up against students from other states. I know the Arizona rating for education is low, but I think we should be higher than we are.

I have only attended one class so far, and we just went over the syllabus. My next class is in two hours. It is reminiscent of undergrad, which is comforting, but there is a considerable amount of work! One of my friends said that I will always have some form of homework, and I am beginning to see that now. However, it does not seem too different from being a teacher. I always had to plan, grade, and create materials. The only difference here is that I will also have to read, write, and research. While that sounds overwhelming, I have much more time at home than I did as a teacher. While working full time, I was out of the house--strictly for work purposes--for nine hours a day, 45 hours per week. This semester I will be out of the house twelve hours per week. That does not include the commute time, which is about 20 minutes per day, round trip, which is an additional hour and 20 minutes. If I continue to have good work ethic, which I will, it shouldn't be too much more work than a regular, full-time job. I wonder if two months from now I will laugh at myself for writing that...we shall see!