Today was the last day of teaching for the calendar year. We return in two weeks to finish off the academic teaching year. That means two weeks to catch up with a lot of work that goes by the wayside when teaching is in full force (especially when teaching new courses for the first time...).
It also means, for some, a lightning quick trip home for some belated Christmas greetings. Very quick.
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| A very busy moment |
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| Dreamy cloud day |
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| Light effects |
When I return, I have an article to submit for our faculty research journal, two conference papers to prepare, assignments to mark, more classes to prepare...
You get the picture. A friend commented with envy about the 'holidays' academics get...then I started on my list of things to do before the academic year is done (that is in March by the way). Envy withdrawn.
Academia, a combination of the busy-ness and the calm, just like scenes from today's port.
Bye port, stay calm, I'll be back next week/year.
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 9.18am, 2.41pm-2.42pm; 26 December 2016, Boxing Day in some parts, work in others]
