{"id":972,"date":"2008-01-14T19:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-14T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=972"},"modified":"2008-01-14T19:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-14T19:02:00","slug":"sheer-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=972","title":{"rendered":""Sheer Terror""},"content":{"rendered":"

Retired University of Colorado professor John Carnes (Philosophy) tells all in an interview<\/a>:<\/p>\n

1. Being a teacher is like being a farmer; your life follows certain cycles. How did you feel whenever a new semester came around?<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheer terror! Every class constitutes a performance — a 16-week performance — and you have stage fright. I was never sure if I had chosen a text that wouldn’t work, that I’d make a fool of myself in front of the class.<\/span><\/p>\n

Via University Diaries<\/a>, who would probably agree that most academics are basically shy people required to give public performances.<\/p>\n

Yep, it starts tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Retired University of Colorado professor John Carnes (Philosophy) tells all in an interview: 1. Being a teacher is like being a farmer; your life follows certain cycles. How did you feel whenever a new semester came around? Sheer terror! Every class constitutes a performance — a 16-week performance — and you have stage fright. 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