winter teaching term

I just put in my textbook order for the course I am teaching in the winter. Excitement! I have to submit the course pack by November 15, so that's the next phase of fun. The syllabus is then due by December 1.

I still have to figure out how to set up and manage the course online crap - the learning site or what have you (they changed systems this year - whoppeee!), and I should get cracking on doing the lectures and such so I have some leg room during the term.

The enrollment limit is 60, and it's at maximum capacity!

But the guest lecture I did in Sept, and the ones coming up, leave me feeling optimistic about this first teaching job, so I am in good spirits about it.

And I have to admit, it's kind of nifty to see your name in the "Professor" box. :)