Ups and downs.
I was in probably the most useful seminar so far as specific feedback for everyone's papers that I've ever been in. It was really great that way.
I got to see good folks, from grad school and elsewhere, and that was great.
I felt ever more alienated from Shakespeare stuff here in my NWU home, where I teach more comp than early modern by far. But where there are other good things that I appreciate.
I planned poorly, I think, and rushed in and rushed out. The bad in that is that I spent the whole visit tired. The good in that is that I'm home and got a good and full night's sleep last night, and I get to go to a friend's concert tomorrow which I'm very much looking forward to.
Yeah, this conference always makes it abundantly apparent that I don't get to do enough with Shakespeare. I have to push to find opportunities to do more. It's tough when you're always so busy with everything else.
ReplyDeleteI rushed out this morning myself. I'd planned to stay through lunch, but then I decided to leave at around 10:30. I was just ready to get home. I'm back now and feel like I need a nap.