Why I Always Let My Class Out Early



Maybe I should come up with more fancy titles so people will be interested in reading my posts. Ahhhh WHATEVER or as the kids in my former youth group say W/E.

It's 12:32. On paper my class is supposed to get out at 1:40. We got out at noon. I feel guilty. Why? Because part of me feels as though the academic rigor of my class should be a lot higher. Why? Because at some point someone is going to monitor me and I don't want to come across as a B.S. professor. Why? Because I want a promotion and more money.

So, I got into a conversation with another adjunct faculty that has been at NVCC for years. Side note: I haven't even been teaching for a year yet and I'm trying to move up the ladder as quickly as possible. Ugh. Honestly, I just want a job with benefits. Let me clarify because even porn stars have jobs with benefits. I want a full time job at a university that will offer benefits. There we go!

Back to my conversation with the other adjunct, I told her about how after less than a year of teaching, I'm ready to move into academic advising. I prefer the one-on-one interaction with students and I believe I'll be in a better position to help those that want help to reach their goals. The grass is always greener on the other side, so that's my logic right now.

I should still be teaching class right now, but today's lesson was not that lengthy for the amount of time I allow. Trust this much, if I let class out early then there should be no excuse for getting work turned in on time. That is my logic.

I would have loved to have me as a professor for that very reason. In my mind, why drag things out? Hit it and quit it--I'm referring to the lesson. If they don't have any questions keep it moving until they do. I think it may be my own ADD that contributes to how I jump around and move quickly through the lesson. Whatever it is, until I get some new ideas, I'm sticking to what works.

To all the students at NVCC: take my class and you will get out early.

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