I was the last member of my division to start spring break, and I felt sort of proud of it as I left my office at 10:20 last night after a four-hour graduate class. This morning I realized that lots of faculty in the other weekend college programs must be teaching today and tomorrow, so I better Get Over Myself. But by now all that is in the past and I am in full Spring Break mode. I just dropped some friends off at the airport on their way to warmer climes, but my spring break will be spent at home.
For this week, I intend to view my home as a luxury hotel. Here I am in my suite, complete with lake view, fireplace, wireless and stereo – and they even let me bring my cats! I don’t have any grading except a set of quizzes, and only one other academic task which should take an hour, tops. All around me is a city full of theatres, museums, parks, yarn shops, excellent restaurants. I even know people I can invite to accompany me to them. My only challenge is choosing the suite of attractive activities that will make me feel the most like a lucky visitor to my fair city.
What would you do?
