Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

Catching up on posts tonight. I'll try to set some goals tomorrow.

@SERmom3 – I teach writing and research courses at a community college, so I don’t have quite as many challenges as my colleagues teaching lab courses. Each of our courses already has an online component where I post materials and assignments, and students submit their work to online drop-boxes. Our classes are set up as writers’ workshops, so there’s a lot of interaction and students get feedback while they work. It’s the interactive part that’s hard to replicate in an online environment. I’ll still provide feedback and set up discussion groups, but the conversations are often less fluid and limited in scope. Switching over midway through the semester will be challenging, but at least we’ve established relationships within the class that should help the online interactions go a bit more smoothly.

Everything seems to be changing so quickly, with plans upended and so much uncertainty. It’s got to be disappointing for the kids and difficult for worried, over-stretched parents. At least there’s some relief in knowing that children aren’t being hit so hard with this virus.

@Kuhl50 – My heart belongs to the Tenth Doctor. Still waiting to get my invitation to travel through space and time. Now would be great!

@HEGoddard0928 – I love your mini goals. Often I start out with an overly-ambitious list of all the things I should do and then get bummed out when I don’t complete them. Or some tasks just seem daunting, so I procrastinate and create bigger problems for myself. Maybe now that I have some down time I'll try out some mini goals.

@azulvioleta6 – Can you ask your doc for advice and possibly a note for HR if your health issues make going into the office more risky for you? If it’s an ADA issue, your company will have to provide an accommodation. (My sister is immune compromised. Her physician insisted on giving her one a couple of weeks ago.) Hoping all goes well for your parents and they can remain in good spirits.

@mytime6630 – Keeping you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers. I know this must be such a tense time. Hoping your husband's treatment goes smoothly.

@jeschepp – I am super proud of you! You’re rocking this challenge! Today felt like a snow day. I spent a good part of the day checking in with family and reading up on all manner of things from disinfection procedures to how interacting with robots can provide emotional benefits. Didn’t get much productive work done, and I’m up way past my bedtime. But I will undoubtedly get bored (so I may take you up on your offer). And hopefully I'll get motivated to do some actual work. I think it’s this sense of being in limbo that’s thrown me off.