A Day in My {Professional} Life.

Thanks for all of you supporting me in prayer and thoughts today as I returned to class. To be honest, this was the best "first day" that I can remember. A large part of that was attributable to how the day began....an incredible worship service with our whole campus community. Dr. Stowell, our new president, shared an incredibly inspiring message, the band led us in some amazing singing worship, and it all culminated in everyone sharing the communion bread and cup together. What a perfect way to commit the year to Christ and get off on a foot that matters.
It was good to see many of my favorite students, as well as to meet many new faces. I always have the students write for me a little bit about why psychology is so important to study and why they are taking my course (besides the fact that it is a degree requirement). I don't really launch into content on the first day, but spend time getting to know my students and setting out my expectations.
I just love this photo that one of my students capture of me teaching....even with part of my head chopped off. I don't think I have any other photos of me actually teaching, so this one is pretty meaningful. Yes, some of them thought I was crazy to bring a camera to the first day....but they had better get used to it!
After class came some office hours and computer work. And a few shots of my office:



I have always gone with a functional look in my office space...organized piles and not much as far as decor. I'm thinking I may streamline things, make some changes, add some more photos, maybe paint a wall.......all in all, it was a great first day back.

And my husband took me out to dinner to boot.....what a man.