School; Day 2

First things first - I am not one to be overly superstitious but I wanted to still let you know that today is Friday the 13th so keep your ears and eyes open, don't walk under ladders, look out for black cats - mostly because they are so awesome and of course keep an eye out for weirdos in hockey masks that go by the name of Freddy!

So it's up and out of bed and on the treadmill again this morning to get a quick workout in before I have a big cup of coffee and some breakfast. For some reason my ass is really dragging this week - it's almost like everything is catching up with me from the past few months. This weekend will not give me much of an opportunity to rest either because we have a lot of things going on between Father's Day and stuff that we want to do. All in all I am happy that it is the weekend but that just means that I have a few days to play catch-up before I jump into another busy week.

Normally I would not be slightly passive aggressive or negative about jumping into another week it's just that next week I have three more classes at work and those are going to be filled with more group projects and situations where you have to act out certain roles. I am getting kind of burnt out on those. While they are all good and you do learn from them there is something to be said about listening, taking notes and not having to think about those other things during your training time. I guess there is nothing I can do except roll with the punches and get through it. It is a mandatory three days for all leadership so it's not like I'm the only one that has been through that.

Back To Class

Today I go back for part two of the class that I was in yesterday which is managing and supervising people. This in reality should be my final class of this particular program unfortunately I missed a few days for the birth of baby Zoey, not a bad reason to be missing school by any account that's for sure.

Anyway today I go back and finish up the second half of my class and of course, there are more group projects and things we have to do at our tables. As I mentioned before, and not unlike the class at work, usually I like this sort of interactions to some extent. The problem is that I have had so many in the past six months that I'm getting burned out. Plus I don't care a lot for the group I am with in this particular class. They are quite a bit different than I am and in a way that it's hard to communicate effectively. They assume I am just an introvert I assure you - when in reality, I simply don't feel like taking the time to explain myself each and every time I bring something to the discussion.

No matter it's time to put on my big boy pants and get through the day. Before I know it, it will all be behind me and I can move on to the next class in a few weeks. That will bring me one step closer to where I need to be - finished with both of the programs I am doing.

Ring Ring

Alright that will be the cue for me needing to wrap this up for today. I am writing this while I am on the treadmill and all I can think about at this point of my exercise is that I want my big cup of coffee and my breakfast. Don't know if that's a good thing, or a bad thing? I will take it for what it is, listen to my body, and go get some food and coffee.

It's Friday for everyone - well unless you work an odd schedule or your days roll through the weekend. Either way it's still Friday. Hopefully your week has not beaten you up too bad. Mine honestly hasn't been "terrible", I am just drained as I mentioned.

I think tonight after school if it's not windy I may do a quick road bike ride and then take a nap. If it is windy then maybe I will just come home and relax for a little while until my eyes get so heavy that I take a nap on the couch with the fuzzy kid. That is always nice to look forward to until mama and baby get home. So on that note, adios!

Photo: Back to the classroom and more group work and projects for the day. This shot is of one of the group classrooms at Yale University.