One thing was immediately clear, starting a new "semester" the day after losing an hour to Daylight Savings Time (grrrr …) makes for "zombie" students (and, possibly, teachers). I felt that I had to dial up my enthusiasm much more than normal today. By the last period, I was almost completely drained … but I didn't let up. I really hope that my students are not this lifeless for the remainder of the week. That would certainly not bode well for the rest of the school year, especially since this term is our longest one (as far as total school days) of the year.
We will see what level of enthusiasm I can muster tomorrow.