Anyone Here Keep a Journal?

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Since I got married, some memories are best left in my head and, not jotted down.

and some you just want to forget

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

and some you just want to forget

That Too !!!

[Takeda Shingen]

I keep one in a physical journal. I tried it on the computer, but there is something about the physical act of writing that I find more attractive. Mine is very terse, but with commentary. Example:

Prepared course syllabi for fall semester--Of course, they'll look at it one time, and that is when I explain it to them, then it will be forgotten. I will, at later date, be read the writ of ignorace when more than one student violates the terms therein; at which time I will be met with blank stares upon my response of 'It was in the course syllabus'.


Really, it is more for personal reflection and therapy than anything. I don't anticipate my life being of any importance worthy of study upon my passing.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I keep one in a physical journal. I tried it on the computer, but there is something about the physical act of writing that I find more attractive. Mine is very terse, but with commentary. Example:

Prepared course syllabi for fall semester--Of course, they'll look at it one time, and that is when I explain it to them, then it will be forgotten. I will, at later date, be read the writ of ignorace when more than one student violates the terms therein; at which time I will be met with blank stares upon my response of 'It was in the course syllabus'.

Do you teach anyone in their later twenties/early thirties? I didn't enter college until I was 26 and always kept an eye on the syllabus.

Then again, I had a real willingness to ace as many of the courses as possible.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Do you teach anyone in their later twenties/early thirties? I didn't enter college until I was 26 and always kept an eye on the syllabus.

Then again, I had a real willingness to ace as many of the courses as possible.

I do see an older student on occasion, but the majority of the students in my class are first and second-year music majors; ages 18-20 and primarily freshman and sophomores. I'm still a Lecturer (teaching professor that has not yet attained tenure), so I have to teach a number of lower-level prerequisite courses that the tenured faculty won't touch. Overall, however, I find that the number of students with your attitude towards education is pretty small, even among the so-called 'dedicated' students.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Overall, however, I find that the number of students with your attitude towards education is pretty small, even among the so-called 'dedicated' students.

It helps to know what kind of work offers the most misery per hour of effort.

How long will you be teaching before you've earned tenure?

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I tried keeping a journal when I was in high school. You know how, when you look back at yourself years ago, you see what a dope you were? It only took about 8 weeks of journaling to let me see.

I've looked back at things I wrote and often found it difficult to understand what I was rambling on about.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by krashkart

It helps to know what kind of work offers the most misery per hour of effort.

How long will you be teaching before you've earned tenure?

Very true!

I will be elligible for tenure on June 1st. With any luck, I will begin the fall 2011 semester as a full Professor. That will be two years of full-time teaching and research. Teaching or reasearch only requires four years. The rationale is that if you double yourself up and burn the candle at both ends, you are rewarded twice as fast.

[Onkel Neal]

I tried keeping a journal when I was in high school. You know how, when you look back at yourself years ago, you see what a dope you were? It only took about 8 weeks of journaling to let me see.

[Sailor Steve]

One of the things I enjoy is reminding myself of what books I've read, what movies I've seen and exactly when.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I keep one in a physical journal. I tried it on the computer, but there is something about the physical act of writing that I find more attractive.

Unfortunately my right hand is having problems, and I can't hold a pen for more than a minute or two before one of my fingers locks up.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

One of the things I enjoy is reminding myself of what books I've read, what movies I've seen and exactly when.


Unfortunately my right hand is having problems, and I can't hold a pen for more than a minute or two before one of my fingers locks up.

I'm very sorry to hear that. Does it impact your playing?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I'm very sorry to hear that. Does it impact your playing?

No. I was afraid it might when we got back together last year, but neither finger picking nor holding a pick requires making a fist, which is when I have problems.

I know I'm an old-fashioned fuddy-duddy, but I just can't help grinding my teeth every time someone uses "impact" as a verb. I access the internet and google things all the time. I also text people, and I research information, so I have no excuse, but "impact" still gets me for some reason.

But Benjamin Franklin complained about the same thing two hundred years ago.

"During my late absence in France, I find that several new words have been introduced. From the noun notice a new verb noticed was produced. Also advocate led to advocated, and progress to progressed."
-Benjamin Franklin, letter to Noah Webster

[Takeda Shingen]

No worries, Steve. I've got my own list of things that I get persnickety about.