It has been raining almost non-stop for 24 hours. The rain has finally stopped and we're starting to get glimpses of sunlight. It's my favorite time right after a good rain. Everything starts turning green and looks oh so clean. I just wish the rain had stopped a few hours earlier. It's not my favorite thing to have to walk in a heavy rain from my car to class. My feet and lower legs are usually soaked by the time I make it to cover. If this is the worst thing that happens to me in a day, I guess I'm having a pretty good day.
Today was the first day that we did group work in my Abnormal Psychology class. I love to see the panic/nervousness in my student's eyes. It's such a waste of emotions. They quickly find out that their anticipation was far worse than the reality of the situation. Initially the room is very chaotic, but as they slowly realize that this "group stuff" isn't so bad, in fact, it's kind of fun, you can feel the tension in the room transform into a healthy energetic buzz. I love the first day of group work!
When I arrived at work today the "messy one" was not there. I had the office to myself. I was so happy that I felt the urge to strip naked and dance a happy dance. I resisted the urge. Which is a nice set-up for a story that a student shared today in my Introductory class. A female friend had just moved into a new house. The phone hadn't been hooked up yet. Someone broke into her house. She had no access to a phone to call for help so she did the next best thing. She stripped down to her birthday suit and grabbed a knife. The intruder was so shocked by her state of undress that he turned and ran away. I don't know if this story is true or not, but I certainly enjoyed the thought of it being true. I know that if I did this, the very sight of me naked would surely cause anyone, intruder or not, to turn tail and get the heck outta there!
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