**tara**

[chw57]

how are you liking your new position as Dean this year?
ETA: Sorry if you've already talked about it... I haven't been around much lately

[taratru]

Thanks for asking! 

I really like it so far.  I mean, kids are pretty good at the beginning of the year, so no attendance or failing kids to manage yet, but I like it.  Every day is different.  It's really awesome how my day can change on a dime.  By noon on Thursday, I'd already had two meetings, three investigations to deal with and then spent my entire afternoon with a mom and her kid.  And I have more trainings and meetings and conference type things.  It's exhausting, but I like the changing of it.

Also...NO essays to grade.  That's probably what I like best.  

[chw57]

Aug 31, 2013 22:17:48 GMT -5 taratru said:

Thanks for asking! 

I really like it so far.  I mean, kids are pretty good at the beginning of the year, so no attendance or failing kids to manage yet, but I like it.  Every day is different.  It's really awesome how my day can change on a dime.  By noon on Thursday, I'd already had two meetings, three investigations to deal with and then spent my entire afternoon with a mom and her kid.  And I have more trainings and meetings and conference type things.  It's exhausting, but I like the changing of it.

Also...NO essays to grade.  That's probably what I like best.  

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear it's a good change