7 November 2018:
During office hours today, a student dropped in for a quick conversation about her Honors Capstone project. She's also a student in my British literature seminar. And she's graduating this semester. And everyone is exhausted.
Here's how it played out.
[We address the actual issue quickly.]
Student: Okay. Well, thanks! I'll let you get back to work.
Me: [Feeling bad about possibly making her feel rushed.] Oh, you don't have to rush out. It's office hours.
Student: [Literally backing away.] No, it's okay. I need to go home. I'm really tired.
Me: [Laughing.] Okay!
Student: [Like she needs to escape but also doesn't want to get in trouble.] I've been doing a lot of work for you lately.
Me: [Feeling both guilty and proud of myself.] I get it.
A little bit less than two weeks to Thanksgiving Break, people. We can do this.
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