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 