Cruising Around

Day 4 (of 187) – September 7, 2018

I am cruising around campus today and I have slightly deviated from my one route to and from the Teaching and Learning Centre to anywhere else. No classes for me today and “the floor” was very quiet. I believe only one of four cohorts were in session. It was a good opportunity to do some work and get things done. Fridays is also the day Gretchen, one of my colleagues, is on campus. She’s on campus only on Fridays and teaches the rest of her courses online up north. Yes, she lives somewhere more north from Prince George. I don’t know how she does it, but she’s doing it. Anyway, we connected and I helped her move her furniture in her office. In return, I coerced her to go to the UNBC Faculty Association New Faculty Welcome Reception. They were serving lunch… why not? It was fun to cruise around campus with her to find the FA Lounge and meet new people.

After lunch and introductions, we left the event with some swag and bought UNBC Orange T-Shirt Day shirts from the bookstore. We had a chance to talk about EDUC490 and connect up with the Education Coordinator Deb later in the afternoon with Practicum Placement Coordinator Carol. Gretchen was getting stuff done and so was I. Today was a great opportunity to talk to the IT/AV department and visit the university library. And check the picture above… UNBC WEATHER DEPT… I was captured by the MATH. This was a pleasant surprise during my university exploration and checking out the university cafeteria where we bumped into the Dean with her son (who’s attending the university). It was a really good day. It makes me think about the importance of understanding place to understand my work and my place. I had a good day, but now it’s time to go to bed.

I am looking forward to tomorrow and Monday where I get to meet up with former Chatelech Secondary students (from my era as secondary math and science teacher) who now live in Prince George. I am really happy to meet and reunite with people here in Prince George. It’s a good reason to get out of my apartment or office at the university. I love connecting with them. It makes me feel more settled in Prince George. And thank goodness for technology. I don’t think that I would be able to do what I am doing now without technology. I feel connected to my family even though they are still on the west coast in Sechelt. Love the daily SnapChats, texts, and surprise FaceTimes. It makes me feel good… like going to bed early. Not my normal, but hey… I just bought snow boots.