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[strange_complex]

Walked into work this morning through snow, both on the ground and falling thickly from the sky. Luckily, I had the good sense to look out of the window before I decided what shoes to wear, so I chose appropriately, and since I only live 10 minutes' walk away from work anyway, it didn't really bother me.

I'm sure it's adversely affecting some people, though, and I feel particularly sorry for those who've now got transport problems to add to exam stress. None of my own students actually have exams today, but it is currently exam season both throughout Queen's and for all those pursuing GCSEs and A-Levels. So sympathies to anyone on my friends list who woke up this morning and thought 'Bugger, that's the last thing I need' rather than 'Ooh! Snow!!'.

Comments

[captainlucy.livejournal.com]

I've had to deal with an inordinate amount of student's parents ringing in to say "My son/daughter left the house at stupid o'clock this morning but they're caught in traffic on the (insert name of road very far away) and they won't be able to make their exam before it starts and what do we do and can you do anything to help like make the horrible snow go away?"

Well, maybe not the make the snow go away bit, but the rest is more or less what every call so far this morning has been. But yeah, it can't be nice to have an exam, to have to leave the house at 7am, and to STILL be half an hour late because the traffic is moving at 0.7mph.

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

Yes, I figured that must be happening. I hope the University will be kind about it, given that there obviously is a problem, and it's affecting loads of people.