The Last Day of Class

I had thought I might go for a walk a bit early to try to beat the thunderstorms that I can see on the radar, a large line heading our way. But thunder rumbles outside, so I will stay put for a bit. I'm not complaining--we're in desperate need of rain.Today is the last day of in-person classes at Spartanburg Methodist College. There's still a reading day and exams, but today is the last day of regular commuting to Spartanburg until August when classes start again. After classes, I'll stay for the end of year celebration for Humanities graduates at a pizza place in town.As with every semester, when we get to the end, I have a bit of whiplash--wasn't it just last week that I entered these dates into the syllabus? Back in January, when I put the spring semester syllabi together, the 28th of April seemed so far away. And now, here we are.My brain can't seem to focus--or maybe it would be more accurate to say it focuses on one thing for one to five minutes and races on to the next thing. I…