I worked at home yesterday so as to sequester myself from the internet so that I could actually get s*hit done. As you all have gathered, I am a complete internet addict, and have a tendency to check my email, blog, and the news every 10 minutes unless I physically remove myself from internet access. Luca and I have avoided setting up the wireless internet in our house for that very reason.
Well anyway, I was successful at getting done what I needed to get done. But then I arrive back to my desk at school today and notice that it is completely immaculate.
?!?!?!?
Note: This is my PERSONAL workspace, with MY NAME WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. And my books sitting on top of it. It's the only place I have to call home at this m-f-ing university.
Someone had removed all of my papers from the workspace of my desk AND my large plastic cups and THROWN THEM AWAY. Bye bye password for the copiers! Bye bye locker combination! Bye bye being able to drink water without having to run to refill my cup every 15 minutes!
They had completely wiped down my workspace too. At least there was that. They shouldn't have been sitting there in the first place though.
But then there's the kicker. My right ear bud on my head phones is no longer functioning. So apparently, this douchey-douche is repulsed enough by my workspace to clean it off and THROW AWAY ALL MY STUFF, but not repulsed by the thought of using (and breaking) someone's ear buds. Ok, maybe they didn't actually use them. Still, the possibility of having someone else's ear giz in my ear for the few minutes it took to figure out -- yes my ear buds are busted for real -- totally grosses me out.
Grrrrr.......
An investigation will follow, I can assure you of that, dear readers.
On the positive side, at least I had a fantastic swim this morning. We had to go early since the pool just switched to summer hours, but the sun's coming up at 5:45 now so it wasn't a big deal to get up early at all!
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Omg! I can't believe someone would do that!
I'm enraged for you right now - I had someone do something similar to me once when I was a teaching assistant...keep us up to date and, if you need someone "taken care of" just ask (disclaimer: that was hyperbole, not a legitimate threat).
How rude!!!!
Inconsiderate! I never throw anything of anyone else's away!! I'd be so pissed if someone "cleaned" my desk at work.
I have been struggling with the same thing you wrote in the first paragraph. Even though we have everything at our fingertips now, I think that if I had gone to school in a non-internet age, I would get a LOT more done in the same time. The hardest is when a class requires something internet based - ACK! How about posting a topic for people's tips on this very subject. So far my method is to leave my laptop in an inconvenient place (like the back of the basement covered with a blanket), but that does not help when I need to use it for work.
Agh! That is infuriating!
Arghgh I would have been raging.
On the upside, aside from ass-munchers throwing your things out and ruining your belongings...at least you have a study space.
I spent 40 mins yesterday trying to find an available room to work on anatomy...then gave up on that hopeful and went to the library. Was there a *single* study spot in the entire library???
No.
Was there dozens of 18 year olds on facebook?
Yes.
Grrrrrrrrr...
And so I return to my hovel and work on losing my ability to interact appropriately with the human race.
Guess 38 500 Euro a year doesn't include quiet study spaces for medical students.
(Ok I am done using your comments section for my rant! hahaha)
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