As far back as I can remember, I’ve been more susceptible to illness than the people around me. Every few weeks in high school, I’d drag myself out of bed and groggily stumble to my mom’s room to croak out a request to stay home that day. (Thankfully, she always obliged.)
In undergrad, I blamed my constant illness on my gross roommates, whose leftovers from the school cafeteria grew into their own personal biodomes in our refrigerator.
And, as a teacher, all bets were off. Germy (loveable) kids wanting hugs and high-fives and sneezing into open air meant that I was sick all. the. time. [Read more…] about How to Prepare for Flu Season in Law School
Our faces are hidden behind three layers of cotton. Our voices are muffled, and important non-verbal cues are missing. As we try to communicate complicated concepts in the classroom, those barriers to understanding can lead to confusion and frustration—for us and for our listeners.