My husband caught a cold after travelling, and of course it was inevitable that I too would get sick. Sure enough, Day1: wake up with horrible sore throat. Day 2: Heavily medicate myself so I can make it to class. Day 3: Wake up at four in the morning desperately searching in the dark for my nebulizer and medication.
So I'm cranky. Because inevitably, when I get sick, there's always someone that says bullshit like "Drink lots of water and take some Vitamin C, that always helps and you'll be over it in a day."
No. No, I won't be over it in a day. When I get a cold it's this horribly long drawn out process that often leaves me wondering if I'm going to lose the ability to breathe altogether.
Also cranky that my classes place such heavy emphasis on attendance. I get that you need to be there to learn, and I do go to every lecture and I'm an incredibly diligent student. But if someone doesn't go to class, they're not going to do well on the homework and other assignments. Why do you need to have a separate grade for attendance? Do you really want me to come to class when I'm sick just so I don't get docked a huge percentage of points? That's just irresponsible because who knows who else I'll infect.
Finally, I'm sick of people who complain over every little minor ache, pain, or cold. I get pretty sick with moderate frequency, so even sometimes I feel like having a pity fest. But I'm sitting here, unable to sleep, breathing with great difficulty, and I know that there are people out there who have it infinitely worse than me. So the next time you feel all "woe is me" try to get a little perspective!
/end random rant
So I'm cranky. Because inevitably, when I get sick, there's always someone that says bullshit like "Drink lots of water and take some Vitamin C, that always helps and you'll be over it in a day."
No. No, I won't be over it in a day. When I get a cold it's this horribly long drawn out process that often leaves me wondering if I'm going to lose the ability to breathe altogether.
Also cranky that my classes place such heavy emphasis on attendance. I get that you need to be there to learn, and I do go to every lecture and I'm an incredibly diligent student. But if someone doesn't go to class, they're not going to do well on the homework and other assignments. Why do you need to have a separate grade for attendance? Do you really want me to come to class when I'm sick just so I don't get docked a huge percentage of points? That's just irresponsible because who knows who else I'll infect.
Finally, I'm sick of people who complain over every little minor ache, pain, or cold. I get pretty sick with moderate frequency, so even sometimes I feel like having a pity fest. But I'm sitting here, unable to sleep, breathing with great difficulty, and I know that there are people out there who have it infinitely worse than me. So the next time you feel all "woe is me" try to get a little perspective!
/end random rant
