This is officially the busiest semester I’ve ever had in my life. 😭

Teaching overload; insane service; the two afternoons I am not completely swamped with the former two,  I’m desperately trying to finish and submit some papers.

I am not twenty or even thirty anymore, and my body no longer tolerates lack of sleep. If I get less than 5 hours, I’m useless the following day; this wasn’t the case when I was young, but I suppose  all good things must come to an end.

Face time with students and colleagues is so much more draining now than it used to be. On days when I teach my classes, I need a good 30–60 min after the last class for the adrenaline high to dissipate before I am human enough to head home.

Bottom line, I really have to do all my work at work and I can’t skimp on sleep or downtime like I used to, because there will be hell to pay if I do. I have objectively more work now than I did before because I’m more senior, and while I am better and more efficient at my job, I also can’t work nonstop like I used to, nor do I want to, if I’m being honest.

How is your semester going, blogosphere?