Responding to changes has always been difficult, but more challenging at age 70. There is 29 hours a week at the old desk job sandwiched between traveling to teach up to 40 adults in three classrooms. Preparation has always been part of the coping strategy. I take advantage of the keyboards at three locations to get ready several days in advance. We kill many trees. I arrive at the classroom an hour before the students and lay out written support. I prepare the classroom and pull up any media resources. The students receive a greeting and know that we are available for individual concerns. A remaining source of stress are those few students who act out or fail to complete their assignments. Failure to confront the problem head on can mean increasing stress. Asking a supervisor for support is better than carrying the problem home.