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Dr. Ferrous 🧁My current temporary boss canceled our 1:1 today. He gave me two slots next week as alternatives and both don’t work for me. I’m not scheduling meetings on Fridays in April, sorry dude. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁I don’t read email after hours anymore. The university doesn’t love me like my family. But last night I checked my calendar in outlook on my phone and before I had the chance to switch from the mail view, I saw 3 emails that came in after 6pm from Dean’s office staff and faculty. Wtf are they working at night? Why is this normalized as ok? This doesn’t bode well for the “new” Dean’s leadership. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁Tomorrow is risotto primavera day in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chemistry</a> lab. The asparagus and fresh peas look amazing. I remembered the Parmesan. And I’m going to make a vegan coconut kheer for the class. As my task list keeps getting longer, I am doing my best to find small joys in the midst of an avalanche of work. April will be a blur. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁Omg, it’s finally Friday and TOMORROW I GET THE DAY OFF. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WorkWorkWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WorkWorkWork</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁I am keenly aware that I have not had a day off since 16 March (10 days ago). This is not normal. The laundry dragon has multiple heads and I have no idea what I can make for dinner tonight. Looks like I can take half days tomorrow and Friday, but that is not enough. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AdultingSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AdultingSucks</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁Post-conference slog is slogging. I'm not as jet-lagged as I expected, but I am definitely not at full capacity. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁I did all the socializing this evening, but the poster session from 8-10 pm is beyond me. Just too tired. Also, I’m grateful for the two receptions that were my dinner and had open bars. San Diego is expensive AF and my per diem hasn’t even come close to being enough. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ReadyToGoHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadyToGoHome</a>

DasFriday <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LabChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LabChat</a> continues <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProfLife</a>

DasFriday Lab Chat on slack <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁Getting ready for a trip mid-semester is exhausting. Slowly checking items off the list, I forgot to eat lunch today and worked for 2 hours after dinner. I hope I get to actually relax this trip. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁Very not motivated for school this morning. Send caffeine. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

Dr. Ferrous 🧁I am organizing a symposium for an international conference in December 2025 and have invited multiple international speakers. Today I got an email from an invitee saying while they were excited about this opportunity last year, they now “have no intention of coming to the US for any reason in the foreseeable future.” <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

B HaasIt is currently 34-37°F (1-3°C) and raining on top of the snow, sleet and slush we got overnight, and the sidewalks aren't properly cleared or sanded. We're due for lake effect snow this afternoon, to boot. Who thought keeping the university open today was a good idea? 😩 <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

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B HaasI am trying hard to offer my students the comfort of a little bit of "normal" in a world that increasingly isn't<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

B HaasA lot of my work as a professor is what I think of as pastoral care: helping my students navigate and respond to the stuff life throws at them with encouragement, snacks, listening, reminders to take a break, reminders that they're not aloneToday is a pastoral care dayA colleague of mine said in Nov they were sad to have to pull out their 2020 "sorry the world sucks, we're in this together" email again. It wasn't meant to be a template, and yet we need it again and again<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProfLife</a>

DasTried to get in the ceramics for non majors class (Fall and this semester) but it's oversubscribed & long waiting list - though what I'd really wanted to learn about what glaze chemistry (which is in an advanced class). The Prof emailed me yesterday with the slides and said the intro to glaze lecture would be today. Tues Thurs are not so good but 10 mins before the class I decided to carpe diem, ditch my emails and trudge quickly across campus. Glad I did! <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProfLife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Pottery</a>

Getzler Lab at KenyonCollegeproposal 233379 submitted <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/proflife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#proflife</a>

DasAnd based on that - here's my info (I go first before students) and bonus most useless factAnd I did learn quite a few fun interesting (and perhaps useless too) facts from the students!<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProfLife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AcademicChatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AcademicChatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FirstDayOfClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FirstDayOfClass</a>

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