01-14-2025, 11:59 PM
Hi all,
For those on Discord, I've given bits and pieces, but I wanted to post this here.
Firstly - the show is coming. I've been working on it when I can to get it done, but also to the level I wanted it to be. I had some strong stories and I wanted to avoid falling into the trap where I just finished things to finish them and then rush the stories when I really like the angles I've been developing. The show will be up tonight or, at worst, early tomorrow. This is for certain - it's more whether I can push myself to get things done tonight.
Part of the challenge was that I thought I was in better shape going into the Winter term. What I failed to consider was that marking would take a lot more time over the holidays and immediately, I've been working week to week with a couple of courses. Add that I taught a general interest class last term - it had over 200 students. Of course, students wrote an exam in it, and some did not do as well as they hope. Because I try to do my job well, I'm meeting with every student and personally going through the exam with them to explain how it was marked and to help them make sense of it. Not only is this time consuming, but it's draining. Simply put, that's been Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday. Add needing to write lectures, my time has been split multiple ways (and I'm also trying to be better this year to spend more time with my wife on the weekend). Hence, despite staying up late to get a lot done, I just have so many hours in the day.
The good news is this should be done, mostly, this week and I won't have other appointments that take up my off days means I can hopefully get a bit more ahead and that, in turn, gives me the time not only to work on Breakdown, but also take time for myself. This is something I'm trying to fix this year as the late shows frustrate me and I'd love to not be constantly working.
So, sorry, again, for starting off the year on a rough foot there. But I hopefully can get out of this cycle and I do sincerely hope the stories on the shows and the quality is worth it, both in terms of the wait, but making people excited for what's next, both for their characters, but in other stories.
For those on Discord, I've given bits and pieces, but I wanted to post this here.
Firstly - the show is coming. I've been working on it when I can to get it done, but also to the level I wanted it to be. I had some strong stories and I wanted to avoid falling into the trap where I just finished things to finish them and then rush the stories when I really like the angles I've been developing. The show will be up tonight or, at worst, early tomorrow. This is for certain - it's more whether I can push myself to get things done tonight.
Part of the challenge was that I thought I was in better shape going into the Winter term. What I failed to consider was that marking would take a lot more time over the holidays and immediately, I've been working week to week with a couple of courses. Add that I taught a general interest class last term - it had over 200 students. Of course, students wrote an exam in it, and some did not do as well as they hope. Because I try to do my job well, I'm meeting with every student and personally going through the exam with them to explain how it was marked and to help them make sense of it. Not only is this time consuming, but it's draining. Simply put, that's been Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday. Add needing to write lectures, my time has been split multiple ways (and I'm also trying to be better this year to spend more time with my wife on the weekend). Hence, despite staying up late to get a lot done, I just have so many hours in the day.
The good news is this should be done, mostly, this week and I won't have other appointments that take up my off days means I can hopefully get a bit more ahead and that, in turn, gives me the time not only to work on Breakdown, but also take time for myself. This is something I'm trying to fix this year as the late shows frustrate me and I'd love to not be constantly working.
So, sorry, again, for starting off the year on a rough foot there. But I hopefully can get out of this cycle and I do sincerely hope the stories on the shows and the quality is worth it, both in terms of the wait, but making people excited for what's next, both for their characters, but in other stories.