One more week...

One more week until Fall Break (we get a full week off for Thanksgiving). I can't wait. I'll be working for most - no, really all of Fall Break. I'm on duty the weekend when Fall Break starts; then I'll be in the office Monday-Wednesday; and then I'm on duty again Thursday through Sunday. The building stays open, but we anticipate having very few students there; meaning that even though I'm working, it should be a lot more laid back and relaxed. Most of all, I won't have any evening meetings or classes, so when I get home at 5 pm, I'm HOME for good. Yay!!!!

I'm so beyond ready for a break. The past few weeks have been tough. I've just been feeling really drained and I've had a hard time motivating myself. I've still gone to work, put in my usual 9 am until 10 pm days, but I wasn't there whole-heartedly. I've taken more time to myself than usual. Last weekend I went to visit a friend; this weekend I visited another friend and went to a concert. But instead of giving me more energy, I feel drained when I get back and overwhelmed with the amount of work I have to do. I'm hoping Fall Break will give me the time to catch up on work, maybe even get a little ahead. And I hope that'll help with my overall level of motivation.

Right now, it's 9 pm on a Sunday night and I should be grading some papers as I'm meeting with some students from my first-year experience class tomorrow and should be able to tell them their grade. I'm not even extremely tired; I just don't "feel" like grading. Maybe I'll try to take a nap and then get motivated again later on. Wish me luck.