Immediacy Taking Over My Life!
I could really relate to this concept of immediacy:) I get so wrapped up in the concept of getting everything done all at once, that I can drive myself crazy at times (as well as everyone else around me). I do end up making mistakes and not doing as good of a job as I normally would have if I scheduled these events into their own time allottments.
Has anyone had this experience before?
Laurie
I have experienced similar challenges Laurie. Learning to balance speed with accuracy was key for me.
Good point Dr. Read.
I find that sometimes when I go back and look at the work I have completed, I find a mistake that seems so obvious-like spelling or mathematical mistakes:)
I guess I have grown accustomed to the "fast paced" lifestyle in our society. Although, I feel very comfortable relaxing after all the items on the "to do" list have been completed for that day.
Laurie
Laurie, I know exactly what you mean. I suffer from "immediacy syndrome" also; I find that I just can't relax and concentrate on other things if I've got a mountain of papers to grade or emails to answer.
I'm not sure if it's better to set aside ONE large chunk of time per day to perform work-related tasks, or to check in (answering emails, etc) several times throughout the day. For years, I've been taking the "several times a day" approach, and it's been stressing me out more and more...many nights, I'm grading papers in my pajamas, right before heading to bed. Not a good way to wind down!
YES!!! I can definitely identify with this as well, although I have gotten much better. When I worked as an administrator I had no problems at all with wanting to do everything immediately as I prioritized my day accordingly, but now that I work from home it sometimes gets overwhelming. I've stopped myself from checking each of my email accounts more than once a day, but do continue to check them all every day so that I don't miss anything. That's what it comes down to for me.....since I'm not attached to an actual campus I feel slightly isolated and removed and checking email has been a way for me to remain "connected"! :)
Tasha
Email really is a great way to stay connected. And it works great for instructor - student communication too, as email is often what the students prefer.
Well I have to say yes to this only because I teach for multiple universities and not one has ever ever required as much time as CTU.
With this said; the time for meetings, preparing live chats, rubrics, more meetings, trainings there is no way to prioritize when it's all due now.
Outside of CTU I absolutely had everything organized and students knowing my schedule which is vital so they can't overrun or overrule your time; however, with CTU I am finding that it is the students 'and' the rest of CTU that is requiring more prioritization so that I can get caught up and stay this way.
I have been told that it's just because this is the first term and I have to say I certainly hope so because about 30 hours per week for one course is quite a lot for a contract employee teaching one class.
The goal is to deal with items in an appropriate manner in such a way that there is more ability to prioritize and I am sure this will come as it always does!!
