the end!

Of course, it's not the end really because I still have exams to mark and final grades to calculate and submit. And my throat is sore—again—which means I'm probably coming down with yet another cold. But today was lovely because I checked my mailbox on the way to work and found a little box from Edi—it was filled with delicious cookies, which I'm still munching on now! One of my students finished her exam and handed me a beautiful bouquet of purple flowers; another gave me a book of poetry. Others gathered around my desk and told me how much the class meant to them. What more could a professor ask for? I've printed out all the touching emails so that I have proof that my courses do have an impact on students. And I've asked about designing a new course for the fall…though it's hard to think that far ahead. For now I think I'd better make a cup of tea and hope this cold doesn't ruin my pre-Christmas-I've-still-got-baking-to-do weekend.