There is a paradox in teaching that I would guess most teachers are aware of: short weeks are actually long weeks. A two-day week, like the upcoming week of Thanksgiving, is longer and more draining than a "normal" five-day week. There are many reasons for this paradox, including increased hyperactivity of the students, the teacher's anticipation of having a few days off, and of course, the added busyness of preparing for a holiday.
There is one more wrinkle to this paradox. Although a short week is more tiring than a "normal" five-day week, a five-day week that follows a short week is the most draining week of all. This is because the teacher has lost his endurance during the course of the long weekend. Knowing this, we can derive a simple equation where a "normal" five-day week equals x, a short week equals y, and a five day week following a break equals z.
z = 2y = 3x
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this is definitely true for my job too. although i'll always take the day off if given... but the trick for me is its hard to make the day off feel like a day off. because its so easy to take work home...
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