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I have taken on a lot this year: I am department head, I am teaching 6 courses (for the first time in 19 years of teaching), of those courses, three are new, I am continuing my grad school work (which is frustrating because I am having trouble collecting data), and I am trying to still have a personal life and spend time with Dave and my family.
So when I feel overwhelmed (which is pretty much all the time right now), I remind myself of Dory and I "just keep swimming." Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't, but I just keep moving on.
Speaking as a friend who has 10 preps a year (yes, 10, I'm not even kidding), is on 2 regular committees and probably a few new ones this year, as well as being a wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, nanny.... Dory helps. Good motto for your year. Good luck!
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