Dear Student Sniffling in a Common Area:
I care about your well-being. I do. And because I care, I need to tell you to do something immediately:
Go blow your nose.
Oh my GOD — please. Sucking up your snot every 30 seconds is so annoying to hear. How is it not annoying to you to do it?
Really, you should take your clearly infirm backside home where you can be sick in peace.
If you MUST do homework in a common area where others are present, then at least have some awareness.
- Keep tissues and hand sanitizer handy.
- Drink plenty of fluids to recover quickly. (You have a water bottle, yet I haven’t seen you take a sip in the two hours I’ve been here.)
- Take care of yourself.
There’s only one you, and you need to be in peak performance for the rest of the semester.
Get well soon,
Beth
Do this now.
Observe and report 
My syllabus said, “Stay home if you’re sick.” My students didn’t believe they wouldn’t be punished (thanks other professors) so they came to class. I got H1N1 from a student who came to class very sick, sniffling, touching everything and sitting near me. THEN they gave me bad evals for missing 2 weeks of school. I should have said, “I’ll come back when you’re well” the first day but…
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Good LORD! That’s awful. Yes, stay home if you’re sick.
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Last time I put off getting a flu shot though!
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That’s smart. I get mine every year too.
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And public transportation? For the love of lettuce, stay off my bus. I spend on average 3 hours a day commuting, and the snorters and coughers are endless. I promise, I won’t roll my eyes if you wear a mask or be annoyed if you ask me not to sit with you. Better yet, let’s avoid the interaction altogether. Savvy?
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Yes! I completely agree.
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