Bad Day
Isn't it so frustrating when you work so hard and/or painstakingly prepare for something, only to have everything go wrong in the end? That's what I felt about my class today. The lecture was about crime and disparities in sentencing and punishment, which was in line with my research interests. I put together a PowerPoint presentation integrating the readings and recent findings about incarcerated women, in particular. To make the material more concrete for my students, I also drew on my research on women ex-offenders in Chicago and my volunteer work with incarcerated women in the Philippines.I rushed to class, only to find out that the projector wasn't working. What good is a computer in your classroom and a PowerPoint presentation if the projector doesn't serve its purpose? I could have called the Help Desk, but those people would have made me wait for about 20 minutes before they sent someone over--which is senseless, since my class meets for only 50 minutes. So I had no choice but to improvise. God knows I was all over the place. I don't even know if I did justice to my friends on death row in the Philippines when I talked about their issues in passing. I don't even want to think about what my students walked away with.
I feel like such an idiot. Teaching really makes me feel so vulnerable. I'm not complaining about all the work that teaching entails, but why did I have to screw up in class?
Oh well. I'll live. Tomorrow is another day.
found herself @ 11:16 PM
11 Comments:
Don't worry about it, may next time pa naman eh. Besides, it wasn't your fault naman. :-)
hey,Di..,it happens a lot...be cool!!! always be ready..hehehe
vulnerable ba?maintain the poise..smile ka lang jan..
gudnite,
ame.sweet
P.S.
nag comment pala ako b4,di pala pumasok..wahhh
That happens! Don't worry Lady Di, it wasn't your fault! I'm sure your students will understand.
sanay lumipas na ang ganyang pakiramdam ako naman malungkot ewan ko ba...nasimulan kahapon hanggang ngayon..for sure lilipas din ito.
:(
Nikki: Thank you for your advice. I feel better now. You're right, may next time pa naman. May klase ulit ako bukas. Sana makabawi ako. Kung hindi, iiyak ako. =( Hehe sorry ma-drama ako. Pray for me na lang. Ingat!
Ame.Sweet: Yup, I'm so vulnerable whenever I teach. Haha, what poise? Wala yata ako n'un. Thanks for the moral support. It means a lot to me. Ingat ka!
Darlene: I hope so. Thanks for your concern.
J: Bakit ka malungkot? Sana lumipas rin 'yan. Ingat ka!
cool ka lang sistah! may mga bagay/sitwasyon na di natin hawak, kahit nga master mo na mga plano, lumilihis pa rin ang ibang aspekto.
eherm...nagiging makata na yata ako sa blogging, di naman ako writer, pasensiya na sa mga kabalbalan ko ...i'm just a typewriter. hehe
aufwiedersehen (c u again)!
Neng: Tama po kayo. Salamat sa advice ninyo. Ingat po!
Hi Di, oh,...hayaan mo na di mo yon kasalanan and im sure naintindihan ka ng mga students, and you're right tomorrow is another day. :))) Smiles...muaahh
ganyan talaga. may ups and downs tayong ma eexperience. tandaan mo lang ang sinabi ko, teaching is a passion. kaunti lang ang nag eexcel sa field na yan. don't let this one bad day affect you. kaya mo yan! kaw pa! :p
Nang Ethel: Thanks for your concern. Okay na po ako. Ingat!
Pot-Pot: Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you for everything.
Kadyo: Thanks for your advice. I'll remember that. Ingat po! :)
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