I just found out last Wednesday that one of our professors isn't coming back this fall and that I've been tapped to teach one of his classes - Remote Sensing of the Environment. The course is an undergraduate/graduate level mixed course, and I have had 5 days to prepare.
Wow.
I have never taught a university level course, nor have I ever been a TA or graded papers or the like, but I do use Remote Sensing on an almost daily basis in my research. So at least I have that.
And, some of the professors who had previously taught the course were nice enough to provide me with their course materials so I can use their notes and powerpoint presentations to craft my own.
When I was asked to help bail out the dept., my boss said "You look like a deer caught in the headlights"
Well, I did feel like a deer caught in the headlights... but I'm better now.
There's nothing like sailing into unknown waters to bring out the exhilaration that is life.
Class starts in a half hour... here I go...
...a mapmaker in Washington DC.
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Congratulations, Tim. I am sure you will do fine. You are very capable and I am sure your students will look up to you as an expert in your field.
Your knowledge and your concern will be valuable to your students.
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