{"id":185,"date":"2016-08-27T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tameri.com\/wordpress\/autisticme\/?p=185"},"modified":"2023-11-26T16:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T22:32:40","slug":"end-of-summer-start-of-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tameri.com\/autisticme\/2016\/08\/27\/end-of-summer-start-of-school\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Summer, Start of School"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is again that season, the time of year many of us will always consider the “new year<\/strong>” instead of some date in Winter. Yes, back-to-school<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For me, this is the end of a busy five-class summer as an MFA student in Film and Digital Technology. I promise (sort of) that this will be the last of my graduate degrees unless I stumble into a free<\/strong><\/em> degree in economics. I’ll have only three classes remaining in a 12-course MFA program. This degree has been a lot work and I am exhausted.<\/p>\n

I start teaching again the week of August 22. Summer ends and school starts. Not much of a pause between the two. My studies resume, officially, the next week, but I’ll be completing MFA paperwork and thesis outlines in the meantime.<\/p>\n

My wife and I have had a lot going on this year, including health adventures. We’ve each had a night in the hospital; she had the far more complex and serious medical journey this year. I’m glad she’s okay, because she’s everything to me and our household.<\/p>\n

The stress of medical emergencies, school overload, and family things has been a bit much for me. I’m surprised we’ve done as well as we have.<\/p>\n

School works for me. It’s a routine, and my wife and I both like routines. We like clear assignments, deadlines, and criteria for success. At the same time, like everyone else, we’re glad when a course ends. The end of a semester is no fun, either, but we tend to be super organized through the year.<\/p>\n

As the new year begins, I’m glad to continue teaching and studying for another year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is again that season, the time of year many of us will always consider the “new year” instead of some date in Winter. Yes, back-to-school. For me, this is the end of a busy five-class summer as an MFA student in Film and Digital Technology. I promise (sort of)…<\/p>\n

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