There is a cold lurking- it tickles and aches. I never feel quite warm. Our campus is in an old factory and its drafty. The furnace struggles - as we do to keep momentum. To stay active and energetic. Albuquerque is not as cold as many areas these days. But its a dry, deep, guttural cold. It makes you feel heavy. Feet sliding across the panels of the wood floor. Students shuffling and dragging from class to class.
Sniffles and coughs. Its rarely silent. But, most are here. Trudging through. Students are active and learning in class- quiet and lackadaisical. Its a weird juxtaposition. They seem Zombie like as their corner the hallways. Not too much lingering. But you hear activity and conversations from most classrooms. Potential energy to kinetic energy very obviously transferring.
Long weekends usually create an ambiance of tiredness. This is recognizable.
Many absent.
Minds not necessarily on full throttle.
I made it a quiet catch up- retake a quiz to get an A- open note redo day.
I think we all needed it.
To not have to interact or converse.
Just to gather momentum- the iron clad momentum we embrace every day as
educators and students
It is hard some days- but things come full tilt- tomorrow we will be more energetic after the hibernation day
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