Teaching fiascos

I have 10 minutes before I have to leave for class...

The Day:
Several students e-mailed me yesterday to announce that the bookstore sold out of the text I'm using. Apparently they ordered half as many as I needed, assuming that most of my students wouldn't buy the book at all. And they didn't believe that I teach and made me show i.d.

So I got here at 7:30 and made copies of Chapter 1. 5 students e-mailed me and I made 10 copies, thinking that would be enough. Nope. After I taught at 9, a parade of students followed me up to the office while I made more copies.

Class went fine, though...I just lectured and had them brainstorm different research methods. And they ask questions, etc...I think they'll be a good group.

By the time I'd finished all the copying, my office hours were over, but my 11 rescheduled for tomorrow. I had a few hours, and thought I'd grab food.

Nope. With all the undergrads back, all the lines looked like they'd take at least 45 minutes.

So I went to the library to rent the video I'm showing in class on Friday...but it wasn't in the right place. I spent an hour sorting through the various drawers of DVDs until I finally found DVD 218, in the wrong drawer. I came back to the office to watch it, but, alas: the DVD player isn't working. *Rolls eyes*

I have Research from 3-6, and I have a 6 coming...

Tomorrow, I will write about the financial woes of the doctoral student...I get a headache just thinking about it!