Didn't realize how much I missed...

...teaching until the beginning of this semester rolled around. This is always the busiest time for library instruction, and the end of the semester is the slowest. Before the winter break, I was consumed with preparing workshops, finishing reports, and placing that final book order of the calendar year.
After a stressful break, coming back to work seemed daunting, but I've found that I really missed interacting with my students in a class-like setting. It's helped me blow off steam by cracking jokes (to an audience other than my dog), and seeing comprehension in my students eyes is always uplifting and edifying.