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[burnie]

No, no. The grading fairy only comes in the spring! When you have to have grades in for graduation for half a million folks. Otherwise we would never appreciate her/him.

I have been putting off grades, but I got them done. I figured out I needed a different venue. I pulled my rocking chair into the living room, sat in front of the Christmas tree and a lit fireplace, and graded like crazy.

I will say it was easier to grade than I had hoped because so many of the questions were answered with blanks... but it is done.

I hope the cookies and Bailey's helped the rest of you.

It's helping, yes.  Down to the last few items.  :)

I need a rocking chair, but I find the fire and the tree to be helpful, too.

[lucero]

I'm getting some stuff done--at least what I aimed to do this evening. Nearly finished 2 sections of final exams. But I think I'm going to pick up the Bailey's or some vino for the grading fairy tomorrow, just in case she decides to make an early appearance...

[prof_smartypants]

Done.

[history_grrrl]

One pile of papers done, and not an A among them. But the first one in the second pile is good! It has an analysis and smart insights! Not sure it's an A yet, but still . . . an analysis! Smart insights! Wow.

I hope it's not plagiarized.

[history_grrrl]

Second paper: also smart and insightful! I forgot that this bunch of students is generally much better than the other one. Thank god.

[burnie]

7 projects to go and then the peer evals!  Woo hoo! 

But...I'm starting to make some massive math mistakes, so I think it's time to put a fork in the gradebook for tonight and pick up tomorrow.  But this was a really peaceful, productive grading party.  Thank you for the company and the moral support - I wish I'd visited before this weekend!

[melba_frilkins]

HEY! It's awfully quiet in here.

Just trying to wrap up as much as possible of my final exam grading.

I have approximately 167 more short essays to go.

[history_grrrl]

167? Good lord.

Back to essay pile #2 this morning, and so far I have 3 As! And a B+, and a paper with A-quality analysis that sadly provided almost no evidence. And there are more excellent papers coming in this batch. What a relief. The other group can barely form sentences.

[corny]

I am DONE. Grades turned in, spreadsheets closed. Time from my submission of grades to first student email inquiring about one of said grades: one hour, fifteen minutes. Whatever. I'm on vacation.

With all of my new leisure time I baked some goodies and brewed up a fresh pot of coffee for everybody who's still grading. Hang in there, gang. The end is in sight!