As the year winds down and finals are underway, I thought it would be nice to salute the people who really make the academic world go 'round.
1. The secretaries.
These (usually) ladies are the heart of the school. They keep everyone else pumping and moving through those hallways. They know about everyone and everything that goes on, they take care of details that no one else sees, and they are the face of the school. They have an overwhelming amount of demand to meet every day, so I think we can all agree that a little 'thank you' is in order.
2. The cafeteria workers.
The mornings were a mad dash for me so I rarely packed a lunch but would buy in the school cafeteria. This year I had a weird schedule, as well as a mild form of anxiety during each lunch block of 250 students, so I usually tried to sneak down to the cafeteria for lunch when the workers were cleaning and prepping for the next batch of unruly, ravenous teenagers. They always treated me with kindness and consideration, and were ready for a laugh. The cafeteria people seem to be exempt from the school politics and so they are a breath of fresh air. So hats off to you, ladies, but of course keep those hair nets on.
3. The parents.
If you have had a chance to interact at all with any parents, the end of the year is a great time to say a friendly farewell. Parents appreciate feeling like you are working with them, and for them, and a brief email to say 'have a great summer' will tie up the year for them in a pretty little bow. Bury the hatchet. Even if you have to pretend, what is the harm in allowing them to think that maybe their wretched child wasn't so wretched after all? Unless of course they have younger siblings.
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