Four weeks later...

You know the best way to make sure that you maximize your stress levels as much as possible?  Schedule all of the most stressful parts of your job to coincide directly with the times that AF shows up.  I suddenly realized this morning that I've managed to schedule an exam either the day AF is due, two days before AF is due or two days after AF is due this entire school year. 

So, this explains why I have been so unmotivated to write exams lately -- every time one rolls around I'm feeling hormonal and depressed waiting for AF to show.  And, it explains why I get so anxious over them and over grading them -- AF is here every single time.  And, why I seem to want to pummel my students right before every exam!  Add to that the fact that I'm usually on meds by the time I'm grading them.  No wonder this year has just sucked.


I realized all of this when I was copying my exam this morning, with cramps, thinking about AF likely showing up tomorrow, and remembering that I was doing the same thing four weeks ago. 

New way to overcome IF:  stop giving exams.  AF will never show!!!  I may be onto something here.