I'm sitting here, at home, a victim of this odd bug going around- might I even mention "the swine flu"- and instead of being a normal kid home sick, I'm panicking about the incessant amounts of homework I have to catch up on. While Weids is reassuring me that my teachers will let me take my time in readjusting to all of the missed work, I still can't help but think of the past years- the nightmares of getting to school and being asked "So, can you make up the quiz during break?" with nothing but the overwhelming heartbeat and a hesitant "SSSSuureee," when in fact I haven't studied because I was dying of a fever or spent my time guzzling pills and leaning over the toilet instead of memorizing formulas.
I think that closing down school for a week would be the smartest thing for Chadwick to do. Think about getting this news. Think about the wonderful things that could happen:
Already sick ones (like me): You aren't going to miss as much school as you thought you were. You can RELAX, which could lead to better and faster recovery!
Already exposed, soon to be sick ones (like my sisters): You can stay home, get sick, and not contaminate the rest of the campus while you are in your first few stages of symptoms. You can get on that Tamiflu immediately and then miss only a little school if it lasts longer than a week.
Exposed, but not-gonna-get-sick ones: Lucky you. Once you're sure you're not sick, have fun.
Teachers: You get to have some time before the parent conferences and catch up on your grading. Maybe even have a spare moment to relax!
Campus: You can take a break. Get clean and sanitized for the new opening to HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND READY-TO-WORK STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
I just don't see a downside to this plan. Instead of being home, video-chatting with the other 10 sickies on my buddy list and worrying about getting all of this worked out, I could be sleeping or slurping up some nice Chicken Noodle Soup while watching a movie and recovering.
Just saying...
