Schedule of Doom

[xp_daytripper]

So, I failed my finals. To be expected, but I'm not going to sit around and whinge and complain - what I've been doing since my last exam is talking to a bunch of teachers and getting help and making decisions, and what's come out of it is the Schedule of Doom. Which I'm sticking up here for a couple of reasons. One so I don't forget and people can poke me and call me a lazy bitch if they don't see me sticking to it, and two so I can ask for help and people can see where I need it and what I need helping with. More on that in a sec.

Monday - Friday:

Four hours of schoolwork each day, 1 1/2 hours in the morning, 1 1/2 in the afternoon, 1 in the evening.

Some of the English'll be supervised with Shan, since she'll be teaching Meggan for an hour each morning at the same time. Biology and maths Doc McCoy's giving me worksheets and stuff for, so Doug and Kitty and Moira can probably expect a shout for tutoring help if when I need it. History's the same thing with Nate.

Driving lessons with Mr Summers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, an hour each time. Depending on what Meggan wants on the day, she's either with me then or with someone else.

Powers training with Moira Mondays and Fridays, again for an hour. Definitely needing Meggan-sitting for
that one.

Saturday:

Strange's class 9-12pm. Remy's put his hand up general for driving me in, especially after what happened earlier this week. It means I tend to have the afternoons in the city since he's usually tied up with things straight after. Back usually around four. But part of the whole driving lessons thing is so I don't have to make people take me 'round places all the time.

Sunday:

Day off. Nate said it was important to have one, and so Sunday's it. Anyone sees me with anything that looks like a textbook or magic book, you've got permission to take it away and make me do something fun.

Now, as you can see, I've got a bit on, tho' I've tried to spread it out so I have time with Meggan, like meals. Got those all covered, except Saturdays. But I'm going to need help, and not just with the study thing. Meggan's going to be needing not just sitters, but people to help teach her the stuff she needs to get her up to speed before classes start. Shan and Doug have got teaching her English and reading and writing and the like covered, and I've been trying to teach her numbers as well as her alphabet, but I need someone who knows about flash cards and educational games and the like since the way I learnt isn't going to be helpful here. And about the journals and computers and stuff - I've tried to explain, but she really needs to get a handle on words more before that happens. Hell, I don't know if she'd be ready yet, but even one of those telepathic cram sessions might help.

What happened on Tuesday and what people have said since made me realise I can't do this alone, and I need to get used to asking for help. So, this is it. Me with a plan, and asking for help, and not sitting around feeling stupid while everyone else around me gets on with things.

Yes, the world is ending. *grins*

Comments

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Suggestions:

Maybe do 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon rather than delaying the last hour until the evening? Or bumping it to the evening, if you prefer to be working then. I don't know why I'm saying this, other than I have this vague impression that two sessions a day rather than three might work better for you. Especially given the driving lessons and powers training sessions, too.

We do need to talk about that independent study. Come see me this weekend sometime and we'll sort something out? I'd say come see me tonight but my back's killing me and I prefer to have the really important conversations when I'm upright. Funny little prejudice, really...

Also, you should ask Charles about the telepathic cram session, to see if Meggan's up for that. I could do it, but I don't want to go blundering if he thinks it would be better to wait or for him to do it himself...

[xp_daytripper]

I was trying to spread it out a bit so I actually have evenings free sometimes, even if after Meggan's gone to bed is the best time for study - I've got a boyfriend who's forgetting what I look like, not to mention friends who sometimes like to have my company clubbing and the like. But yeah, maybe 2 1/2 in the afternoons works, if I can get enough people to keep Meggan entertained. She's pretty good with sitting quietly while I work, but that's not a way for a kid to grow up, and she ought to be out playing with other kids in the sun instead of stuck inside with me and a bunch of books.

And yeah, I'll come talk to you when you're up for it. Do you need the usual or you all right with the evil drugs? ;)

I have already - he said something about letting her settle after Tuesday and the jump into sentences. Expect a call sometime since he seemed to think someone she knows and trusts would be best.

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Experiment with putting the History and the English together in the afternoon, maybe. Leave the maths and science for the morning - you probably need to be fresher doing them, anyway. And I don't think you'd have any trouble finding babysitters... or playmates for her, maybe that would be a better way to look at it, yeah.

I'll wait to hear from the Professor then, and let you know what's what.

Oh, okay with the drugs, too. Don't worry.

[xp_daytripper]

I got much better with English when I started treating it like learning any other language - it's not as hard as it used to be, tho' the spelling's still tricky - keep sticking 'e's on things I shouldn't. But yeah, maths and biology in the morning. Lucky the classes I was looking at for later at the community college don't need me to have Chemistry or Physics - those I'm shocking at.

Playmates is definitely it - someone to play with, not just make sure she doesn't get into the markers or whatever. Shan and I have been talking about the kid thing, and she's given me some good pointers.

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I can help with the "out playing with other kids" -- I play with the younger ones a good bit when I get the chance; they like the whole big gentle puppy bit, and I can play sheepdog if they need herding. ;)

[xp_daytripper]

That'd be brilliant, Rahne. I know I wouldn't have to worry about her if she was with you. :)