I'm trying to be better about keeping this updated, so I'll go ahead and babble a bit.
I "survived" the Algebra exam last week. I'm anxious to get caught up in Analysis and Topology, but the necessary time still alludes me. I'm trying to spend more time hiking and/or kayaking, but I count these as distractions that are unavoidable if I want to sustain some semblance of acceptable mental health. I'm pretty behind in Analysis this week, but expect to get the emergent stuff done in the next day or two, and the less pressing things taken care of by the end of the weekend.
My Calc 2 class had their first exam this week, and I was pleased with the results. The students are pretty great. My office hours are always busy, and the in class interaction is good.
One of the problems about TAing for different classes is that some instructors like to adapt the "accepted" syllabus to suit their personal styles. I think this is a great thing, but that means that the three different classes I work with are not always on the same page. Since the lab is planned by an instructor designated as the "lab coordinator", it also means that we are a bit off schedule. This semester I am not meant to be writing the lab exams, but given that the material my students are covering differs from the norm in some places, I will likely be taking that on as well.
TLDR: All is well, but it's time to buckle down and get busy. Anyone want to go kayaking?
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