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Today was my first day of classes. As is often the case, the anticipation is worse than the event. Once I got in front of the class, coffee in hand (or "security blanket"?), I was just fine but before then... tossing and turning most of the night, butterflies for breakfast. I can't say whether I would have been less anxious if I'd had more time to prepare; it was only last night, about 12 hours before class, when I got the details of what I should do.

I should learn to be careful about posting before I have all the info. My enviable teaching schedule turns out to have been partial information. I now have two large classes -- second/third year audio editing techniques, and first-year introduction to MIDI -- and four small-group tutoring sessions. It's not too much, but neither is it a walk in the park it seemed it would be before they told me the whole story. No puredata or Max/MSP this term.

The students are eager to learn, though some of them may not know what they are getting into! One, a sophomore, is very interested in learning DSP programming. "Well, you've come to the right place." I knew this was one to keep an eye on when one of his first questions was whether he should look first at SuperCollider or Faust. !!

So, onward... always fascinating to see how things evolve.

It's Tuesday morning in the US now. In the evening, and some of the Kennedy Center work will be presented. I hope to remote into the morning rehearsals by Skype -- for my own curiosity, even if it turns out they don't need me.