Monday Musings: the end of the school year

It's been a while since I did a little update, so today I'm going to borrow Kelly Hashway's meme and do a quick post :)

I survived the end of the semester. Sometimes I wonder if that'll actually happen, or if at some point I will be buried by paperwork and emails in my office and not discovered until the forensic students have a new body to study. (Well now, that's a pleasant thought...lol!)This year I had a Masters and Doctoral student finish. This is the fifth MA that I've been in charge of, and first doctorate that I've led. It's kind of amazing that anyone lets me do this, but my students have all been really successful and I am crazy proud of them!The number of times I've been asked if I now get to relax over the summer is a big mind boggling. Um, NO. I have my research agenda that starts full steam on Monday at 6am. Of course, this is full of cool samples (mummies, vampires, and poop, oh my!), and lab work, and travel, but very little rest. But it'll be good. At least I don't have to try and work in the lab in heels and a dress like I do during the teaching year ;)I also plan on getting some writing time in this summer. It's going to happen. Really. I just need to get myself into a better schedule.And tenure packet due in the fall. *gulp*!Keeping all of the plater spinning in my life is as crazy as ever. But, life is good. I've watched so many people struggle to find good academic jobs, which are so incredibly scarce, and I've seen way too many people struggling with depression, which is rampant in the halls of higher ed. I can't complain :)