New semester, first set of lectures and tutorials. Long nights of preparation and meditation before each session. Students alert, taking notes, asking questions, joining me "in the zone". So joyfuI.

I have taught these courses many times before, but as always I make sure that I too have a fresh encounter with the material, bringing in each concept like a living creature that wants to talk to me and to the student, at this very moment. The students can feel the reality of it: they sense my own excitement of being in touch with a live subject. It's such a privilege to be a teacher and to have good students. I am so grateful. Life is good.

#teaching #FirstWeek #HigherEducation #AcademicChatter #OhILoveMyStudents

‘Misery Map’ Shows US Airport Flight Delays and Cancellations

The government shutdown is wreaking havoc on air travel — and an online “Misery Map” gives a bird’s-eye…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #airtrafficcontrollershortage #cancellation #Disruption #firstweek #flightdelay #friday #GovernmentShutdown #LaGuardiaAirport #majorairport #miserymap #NickDaniels #october #pay #saturday #UnitedStates #Us #USA #website
https://www.newsbeep.com/223157/

My first week of vibecoding

https://underreacted.leaflet.pub/3m2v53oi4bk2z

#HackerNews #vibecoding #firstweek #codingjourney #techcommunity #personalgrowth

[17:21] Ruben Amorim says he is ‘where I am supposed to be’ after first week at Manchester United

Ruben Amorim believes he is "where I am supposed to be" after spending his first week as Manchester United head coach.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ruben-amorim-says-he-is-where-i-am-supposed-to-be-after-first-week-at-manchester-united/a1386290694.html

#RubenAmorim #firstweek #ManchesterUnited

#Onboarding can be a lengthily and sometimes even boring process (albeit important), especially in big companies...

Serendipitously (I love this word), on my #firstWeek, somebody in my team chat posted "Anybody here good with #regularExpressions?" to which I (modestly) responded "Hell yeah!"

...Leading to my #firstPullRequest in the #newPosition. Wee!

#serendipity #newJob

My first week of meals via mail from Home Chef

https://oddorder.org/2018/07/22/my-first-week-of-meals-via-mail-from-home-chef/

Mastodon servers can also be thought of as towns, with each server representing a town. Which town (server) you dwell in is entirely up to you.

However, whichever town you choose, you can still talk to people in other cities through the internet.

And if you decide you don't like the town you're in, you can relocate.

Also don’t forget, it's relatively painless to move to a new server. Far less difficult than relocating to a new town.

#firstweek #mastodon #fediverse #feditips