Back on the Mainland.

After by far the most tumultuous summer of my life, I'm trying to get my brain back in gear for teaching. I came in to the classroom this afternoon and it's quite the struggle. My mind is just in too many places right now.

Back in the classroom. I've never felt so unready for the school year. Here's to hoping my mind finds the groove. pic.twitter.com/1MsLNSRKUj

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) August 29, 2016

For one, I'm moving. On Thursday morning, I'll be able to move in to my new apartment in Agassiz. That's astoundingly stressful. I haven't lived alone for a decade now, and here I am moving into a little apartment away from my family. I'm terrified.

For two, BC's rolling out its new curriculum. Almost every course is like a fresh start. As a result, I'm suffering from flashes of imposter syndrome, where I keep expecting people to come through the door and say, "I found you out! You don't know what you're doing! You don't belong here! Get out of this classroom right now, you fraud!" 

For three, umm... isn't that enough?

I could have used a summer that felt a little more like a Bebel Gilberto track.