New beginnings

It is that time of the year in which all should be new and we should be excited about the new academic year.

Well, I am not! It is the first time ever I don't have butterflies in my stomach, I don't feel the joy of moving forward another year. If it was up to me I would just add at least 6 additional months to August (that is just gone!) or I could wake up in 8-9 months from now again in spring waiting for a new summer. I know it's pretty boring and pathetic. Yesterday I taught my first class. It was prepared, the students were fun. I just did, I was happy and engaged while I was doing it and then I wrapped it up and came home. But I had no excitement. It felt like the same old, same old.

We are taking a weekend off and we will be back on Monday. I will take some time to think about things and maybe I will start to find ways to get my groove back.

Have you ever feel this way?