The Dirty Little Secret

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 Okay, dammit. I found a part of my new wonderful life that isn't absolutely wonderful. I'm prepping to do lecture videos and I'm basically transcribing what another teacher has done so I can do it in my own voice with a script (and add my own notes and change a few things here and there), and WOW, is it boring! This is why my medical transcription business went nowhere. Blech! I hate transcription! I can do it, yeah, but wow, do I not want to! 

I'm enjoying the math part of it. I'm actually understanding bits of statistics a little deeper because I'm trying to make sure I can answer questions about the lessons I'm creating for next semester. Yes, did I mention I'm teaching Stats next semester? Yup. One of my toughest subjects, but it's a great opportunity, and I want to hit it out of the park, so I'm determined to do this well. That means a ton of preparation, so that's what I'm doing. A teacher who's taught this several times before had amassed a bunch of material on it, so my mentor pointed me in her direction, and I've taken what she had and hit the ground running. I'm supposed to meet up with her again in late May, so I want to make sure I've made progress by that point, and boy, have I. And continue I shall.

My current class is finishing up. All I left is review for the final, then giving the final and doing the grades for it. I can't believe it's almost over! My first semester teaching college. Wow! It keeps hitting me that I'm teaching college and that I have a Master's degree. It's just nuts. But, when people asked what I did with my time in Covid isolation, I have a great answer! :) 

Anyway, things are going well besides the transcription ickiness. I've been trying to walk on the treadmill more and be more careful of what I'm eating. I have to keep a food and exercise diary in order for my insurance to approve paying for a drug that will help me with cravings and energy. How's that for backward? They want me to show that I don't need it in order to get it. Sigh. Typical.

Okay, that's enough. All in all, parts of my back and neck are aching from all the typing, but I'm okay. It's just something to get through. It'll be okay. Other parts of life are really, really good, so it's all a balance. :)

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