GERMANY

Summer. 

One of the reasons I became a teacher.  Not the most important reason (liar), but in the top 5.  Well, here's the problem... 7 years ago I taught an online math class over the summer and the experience was REALLY good (the extra money wasn't too shabby either).  NOW this position is a coveted one, and I know if I take time off I'll never be able to get back in.  So here I am - 7 summers later - teaching online geometry, algebra, precalculus... and still LOVING it.

I'm teaching 6 classes this summer.  3 first semester and 3 second semester all happening at the same time.  The first semester students are usually trying to get ahead in school, and the second semester are usually recovering credit.  What that means is --- the 1st semester students work really hard during the first 3 weeks so that they can finish the course early, add the second semester, and finish an entire credit over 6 weeks.  The second semester students usually EASE into the class and get started in early August.  Which means I have a little extra... time... during the first half.  During the second half - I have to disappear from the world and spend 12 hours a day online.

So here is what I'm doing with my extra TIME.  In addition to making it to level 114 in CANDY CRUSH SAGA, I'm working on the details of an August trip to Germany!  So far I have the journey planned, most of the hotels booked, and my Rick Steves suitcase ordered.  Rick and I have become very close during the past few weeks - he just doesn't know it yet.

Here's a screenshot of my spreadsheet.  Yes.  Spreadsheet.  Because I rock.