My body still hasn't stepped back into this time zone yet. I was awake a 4:00 am. As well as the body-clock differences, I thought about my preparation for a new class this afternoon. It is longer than the 5-week Intensives I usually teach. I was thinking of how I could add nearly eight days of additional materials to my course outline. I was up by 5:15 am getting materials ready.
I drove to the campus at around noon to get my photocopying done for the 1:30 start time. I had to hog the photocopier in our office building for a time. When everything was ready, I walked to a building not far from our offices that I'd never taught in. Room 108 was locked, but security came quickly to open it. I had my overhead transparency on, my notebook on wifi, and piles of paper ready to hand out by 1:15 pm. I waited. Then, I waited some more.Due to a scheduling conflict the students weren't informed of the room change. The room was still empty at 1:45! Every room in which I teach is usually really noisy and active. The silence made me feel odd and out of place. I was able to use my cell phone and get into contact with administration. We decided that the students would be informed and real class will begin on Wednesday. (This class doesn't run on Tuesdays.) I was free to go.
On the way to my truck, I decided to walk into the BCIT Bookstore. I wanted to ask about Windows 7. This time, there doesn't seem to be any site-licensing agreements for work-at-home. That means the educational version of Windows 7 Professional costs $120. I felt like I may as well throw down my MasterCard and buy a copy. I've upgraded to every single version since 2 and not being an early adopter would have made me feel old.