l-o-n-g class tonight

I am tired. Three hours of Emily Dickinson is enough to make me nauseous.

We got out of class 15 minutes early, but it was still overwhelming.

Good news: I get a mini-break. Since it's a Monday/Wednesday class, I'm off Monday for Memorial Day.

My students have a test on poetry tomorrow. Man, I've tried to explain these poetic devices and each individual poem ad nauseam. Unfortunately, they still don't get it. (Some do, but 80% don't.)

Oh well.

Some kids had the nerve to ask me, "What's the test on?"

Seriously? We've only been doing this for three weeks!!!!!!

I need summer before I clobber somebody.