<<<However, the funny thing with me personally is that there are a couple of posters on the board whose posts, in my opinion, do have a condescending tone. I don't ever say anything about it because it may just be my opinion and something that I am reading into the posts because I have a personal issue with it. So I read condescenion into entirely different posts/posters than seems to be the general opinon here (since amber has certainly been singled out). >>>
Thank you Japa. Some people just aren't going to like each other. Fact of life. If I 'rub you the wrong way' then fine, ignore me, or don't respond to my posts. Or feel free to attack WHAT I am saying- but to strap a target on my back (or anyoneelse's for that matter)is unfair. How ironic that people who talk about the value and need for 'support' are so quick to judge, especially when others may find them guilty of the exact same behaviour.
If you don't like what I have to say- fine, call me on it. I can happily explain where I am coming from, or debate an issue with you. If you don't like the way I say it- it's a matter of personal opinion, preference and a myriad of other things that make you prefer certaincommunication styles or personality traits over others. Please don't use that as the basis to single me out and insultME publicly- not what I am saying but my character.PM me if you really feel theneed to do so.
<<<Just my personal experience. Lots of grey areas, but those who do decide to come to class or work should at least make an honest effort to contain all those fluffy viral particles.>>>
<<<I agree w/ Crim, you have to do what you have to do to survive, and as long as she's not blowing her nose on people if she's sick, give her a break.>>>
One Who Squeaks- wow , that situation completely sucks. I guess that is why I always tell the people that I am working around that I am sick- I know that if I had a lab partner who had CF I would take even more precautions than normal, or work separately for the day if possible.
Babygap- thanks. I do make an effort to keep my illness self-contained, and like you I am decently functional when ill. As it is now, if I have a cold, or anything that involves coughing or a runny nose, I set up a little station in my working area- pack of kleenex, plastic bag (to put the used kleenex in- my pet peeve is when people put used kleenex on the table- GROSS), and hand sanitizer. I must look a little funny, because everytime I blow my nose or cough into my hand I then purell them, because the thought of having germy hands and then touching the rest of my stuff, my face, etc. creeps me out. I am generally not an obsessive handwasher, but when I'm sick I turn a bit paranoid and my mind leads me to believe I can feel the little germies on my hands. Ugh. I don't know if people were under the impression that I coughed in people's faces or wiped my nose on their sleeves or something, but that is definitely not the case.
And you are right- this topic does come up fairly often, and inevitably there is a difference of opinions...I remember responding similarly to a thread a few months ago, but I certainly didnt get this reaction!
Nikki- I'm glad that someone sees where I am coming from. I completely understand when you worry about the ramifications of not doing well- especially in relation to not getting a job. I'm doing my masters right now and am applying to PhD programs- I want to be a professor and teach criminology at the University level, and to be able to do so I need a PhD (if I don't want to be a sessional and be paid only a few 100$ more than the TA). Most schools only accept a handful of PhD students a year, and it can be very competitive, as you have to have the comittment of a professor who is willing to work with you (and they also limit the number of students they work with). Grades that are not up to par, or reference letters peppered with "attendance issues
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