~:[CH12 - Day 340]:~ Limited

 
~:[CH12 - Day 340]:~ Limited

I chucked as I was questioned why I hadn't gotten to something. To students or parents, not updating something may result in them thinking that a teacher is lazy, similarly, when a student doesn't turn something in, the teacher may think the same about them. While sometimes laziness plays a part, today reminded me that we have to be careful to judge since we don't always know the circumstances that exist. For me, the past weeks has truly reminded me that while I can be efficient, I am also limited by the factors around me. In this case, the processing on my computers limited me. I set my computer to convert my footage on Thanksgiving and over ten days later, it finally wrapped up. Similarly, when clearing items from my editing computer, the process that usually is pretty quick, took a few days. The stress of this has made my schedule tighter and limited what else I can do outside of the prep for banquet. On top of it all, a few students dropped out of a conference, forcing me to spend more time adjusting the reservations, refiguring things and ultimately, answering emails and following up with them. The number of calls and emails have piled up which I've done in between classes and when I have to wait for my computer. Today, I reached a point of great progress, however, as my conversion ended, my transferring complete (as now I am just offloading from my external), and the number of reservations I have left to make is minimal. While there are a few stressors that still exist with a tight window ahead, I feel a little more at ease knowing that I've knocked out a good portion of the tasks I've had and solved a few issues that arose over the past few weeks. With most of the "other" prep done, I can focus in on editing the video and creating the packets for the banquet. These long days will soon be over in just over a week and then, my time won't be as limited. I figure that some students may face the same turmoil in their life. Maybe they work or have to take care of their siblings, they could live far away and have a long commute or have bigger issues to deal with. The next time I get upset, I just have to remember that just like the students and parents don't always know what's on my load, I may not always realize what's on theirs. In about a week, I'll catch up on all the things that I've had to put aside for now as I must prioritize various things, but soon enough, I'll be back into a normal sleep cycle, I'll be able to take a deep breath and hopefully, I'll be able to enjoy this upcoming winter break without worrying about these deadlines that I'll be facing the next few weeks. Still yet, when my own deadlines and stress disappear, I'll have to keep reminding myself to not always assume the circumstances of those around me, to show patience, compassion and understanding, as I may not know exactly what is limiting them.