Hi Kimberly:
You know, I once had a boss ask me why I waiting until the last minute to make copies? (it was 8:30 am and the class met at 1:00 pm). They expected everything ready at least 1-2 days before a scheduled class, a week before would be even better. I felt like that was a bit excessive and unrealistic but that was their expectation. I'll tell you, after working under that environment, I got used to getting my classes ready way ahead of time. Because of that experience, my time is more even and less stressful because I still try to stay ahead. And it allows me to be in the classroom available to assist students, or if they don't have questions, I'll make the time to just visit and build on the relationship. So that strong discipline worked out well for me.
Regards, Barry