Details, Shmetails

Tim will tell you, details are not my strong suit. You would think as an English teacher that I would pay attention to such things. And, you would be wrong. I claim it's because I am grading, not proofreading. After 10 years of this, I can skim an essay and give an accurate grading assessment. Skimming is a great skill to possess, but it can bite you in the ass. I am so pre-programmed to skim that I gloss over important details, like "take with food" or "add eggs last".

This post is not about my lack of attention to detail; it's about a future student. I received a panicky email from a woman enrolled in my class for spring term. She was freaking out because she didn't have access to the course online. I responded that the course will open one week before classes start, which will be March 28. Her reply was that she should have had access on the 21st, since it was March 28. My reply: today is February 28.

I have lost days before, but never a whole month.

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