Summer of School
I'm currently a little more than halfway through my intense summer school schedule. Part of being in a cohort model for my graduate program means that I don't really pick my classes. They just tell me what I'm taking and when. And while I have enjoyed being in class with the same group of students, this summer schedule is kind of killing me. We're taking 12 credits this summer. 12 graduate credits in a VERY condensed manner. So first of all, 9 credits per semester is full time for grad students (I'm trying hard not to think about the fact that I'll be taking 12 credits in the fall as well). But I didn't really have a say in it, so here I am, going to school Monday through Friday all day long. And then coming home and dealing with my crazy no-summer-school kids. It's been exhausting. But mostly good. So I haven't really been doing too much other than school work, reading (soooooooooooooo much reading), and taking my kids to th...