As you may have expected, the busy fall quarter didn’t pan out for me. I got my first student (alright!) but I need 15 of them to start a class so my one reverted back to the more senior instructor.
Winter quarter will begin soon. My teaching contract should appear in the mail as always. I’ll sign it, send it back, and wait to see if I’ve been picked. I tried a new trick this quarter. I applied for and was approved to teach both Medical Terminology 1 and 2. There should be a crowd of students coming out of fall quarter MT1 heading into MT2 so I’ll be poised to help receive them. Maybe it’ll work. I’m sure the other three MT instructors spent a certain amount of time patiently waiting for their first class while their more senior colleagues got all the classes. I’m reminded of one of my favorite quotes…” Consider no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share, and sought advantage over no one.” If I don’t get a class, I’m going to hook up with my friend Jeff Dykes who is #2 on the list and ask to be his guest instructor. More later as it develops.
