Thanks to Jeana, I attended a lecture by Ursula K. Le Guin today and even spoke with her a tiny bit. She seemed very happy that I'd had such a great experience teaching her book. I gave her a flier that I'd used to advertise my class and that mentioned her book.

During the lecture, I thought about how very, very smart and skillful Le Guin is as a lecturer and a writer, and I grew depressed because I don't know whether I will ever be as good and successful. After the lecture, a man struck up a conversation with me based on a question I'd asked during the Q&A period. He basically told me that I seem to have teaching in my blood, and that someone who teaches even when she's not getting paid is someone who will be a successful teacher.

I can be pretty mystical sometimes. Perhaps today I heard my calling.