Maybe I Made an Error

So last quarter I took 21 units, was a 75% TA (which means I am that percentage of faculty) and had a large role in one of the plays. I came out the other end relatively unscathed with the golden snitch -- in the form of a big fat A.

This quarter I decided to keep the challenge going. I am at 50% TA-ship, have a smaller role in a show, but am taking 24 units. Our Graduate Advisor, Victoria almost had a heart attack when she found out how many units I'm taking. But since I've been pretty organized and have gotten all As so far, she let it go.

As I look at my to-do list from yesterday. And hear the ticking of my cat clock, I really just want to sit here with Lincoln in my lap purring away.

My eyes hurt from our long rehearsal last night and I am very worried that I am not going to have the dance finished for Thursday. And there is all that memorizing. Oh, and when am I going to finishing prepping for Seder?

But again, I need to take one moment at a time and celebrate the small victories.

Like this morning. I just taught one heck of an acting class. I now have a cohesive group of students that completely trusts each other and has fun while learning. When I dismissed them, one of the students started to clap. I think some of the others wanted to, but it's a foreign practice for them. So they didn't. Clap after a class? These guys are not performers or majors who are accustomed to applauding after say, a dance class.

And I'm not saying that they were going to clap for me. Even though I taught a good class. But it was the energy IN the class that needed some applause. We moved mountains today and we need to celebrate that.

So instead of cursing myself for being seemingly unprepared or behind. I am going to raise my hands in the air to praise the things I HAVE done. One baby step at a time.

Including the crazy decision of being in a show, choreographing another, taking 4 classes and an independent study.

I encourage all of you to do the same with your own accomplishments. Now, raise those hands in the air.

Higher.

Higher.

Now give yourself a hand.