It's That Time Again!

Now that the Corona Light fueled vacations have come to an end it is time to get back to the business of teaching!  I could not be happier to be back now that I have rested body, mind and spirit.  I enjoy my time away from campus with the family but find it hard to keep the thoughts of the upcoming school year out of my head.  I love teaching, what can I say.  I cannot wait to step back into the class or lab and look into the faces of the industry's future and do my level best to prepare them as best I can to meet the challenges that await them upon graduation.

For those of you dreading the return of the students to campus to start the school year, however, I gotta ask, "What's up with that!?"  If teaching does not define who you are and what you do for a living perhaps it is time to go back to industry or go be a "fire watcher" (for those familiar with Caddy Shack).  And this is not something that can be hidden from the students, they will know if you are not dedicated to your craft because you will be easily compared to those who are jazzed up about teaching like so many in our learning community.  So if dreading the return of students perhaps it is time to do some soul searching.  Find that spark that used to be there when first teaching and fire it up for the sake of our profession and our industry.  The kids depend on it!