So long since I posted. Simply did not realise. Have been reflecting over this holiday break about a number of things.
Am I too old for all of this?
I am 53, married, three children (one marrying this year, two still at home)and I am therefore still running the household.
I am teaching full time and although there are those who say but you get 12 weeks holiday per year, I view that time as being preparation that cannot (for whatever reason) be done during the working period as well as organising/doing all those other things that I don't have time to do in the school term. I am responsible for arranging/organising all repairs etc in the home - be they emergency matters necessitating a tradesmen or those things I've/we've thought about and can only be done when I can supervise.
I am studying to do a Masters in TL. It is very intensive and I admire those doing it two units in a semester instead of one like me. I wonder at being able to do myself justice in this task while trying to keep everything else going.
My social life has suffered!
Yet I don't feel miserable. Perhaps I just need to reorganise my time so that I can devote myself more effectively to the tasks at hand.
I note a few other women I know who are around the same age and are in the same boat, how we are working (for pay) harder than before and working (without pay) just as hard as well. I know a few who have suffered depression.
I am more than anything else thinking of interesting things to say in this blog but then never get round to doing so.
So I guess that is my new year's resolution!!!
To actually utilise this means of storing my thoughts.
Monday, 18 January 2010
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