In previous posts I mentioned how I keep falling behind on grading because of all the other jobs and responsibilities I have. Plus I am just super reflective, and that takes up time too. Plus eating. And making teas. And attempting to get enough sleep.
Anyway, I have still been having a super amount of anxiety attached to the fact that I could never get essays graded in the time-frame the rigid-ass pre-made syllabus has. I want to know who made this syllabus and how they have enough time to complete commenting and grading on essays in such a short time frame. Do they have time for sex? or for laughing? or for decompressing? I am thinking this person is a super workaholic. Well, I have finally let go of my extreme perfectionism and self-bashing tied to not being able to get things completed in a calendar schedule.
I am just giving back comments on essay 4. Yes, this is true. Boo-hoo. So obviously there is not time for students to complete an Essay 5 and 6, with my comments and then do a final draft. Therefore, I came up with an alternative solution (also thanks to Julia’s guidance). I created a final essay that will be more personal. It will be about a topic of their choosing, with no specific prompt. YAY! because we all know how we feel about those other pre-made prompts, or at least I do. Furthermore, they must give me a 1-2 pages outline prior, and, I am including a creative presentation component, that still allows for students to meet the writing requirements. Some of these creative options include poetry and music. And I just thought of Zines as an option as well. They seemed to be happy about this and so am I. Especially because I have found an adequate solution to falling behind, that is actually (in my eyes), more beneficial to students.