Coming back from classes for the day, I get off the elevator and what do I see but a sign posted on our little galley kitchen window proclaiming, "The kitchen is now closed until further notice." No, there's nothing wrong with the kitchen. They're not doing renovations. It's in response to the inability of a handful of our hall residence's inability to clean up after themselves like the adults they're supposed to be. Lots of people on our hall cook their own meals as opposed to having meal plans. The problem is that some of these folks don't seem to know how to wipe up their grease from the stove, clean out the sink, clean the counter off, or even do their dishes in a timely manner. I understand if you are just eating your dinner (I mean, who wants to eat cold food cuz you were washing dishes?), but to leave your disgusting dishes with food in them on the counter and in the sink for a day or more is just unsanitary and stinky. Not only that, it's disrespectful to your fellow residents and the housekeeper. Initially it was simply a verbal request to keep the kitchen clean, next a Community Government sign was posted reminding folks it's a shared. This was followed by a sign in red letters with an arrow pointing down at the counter (someone left icky dishes there for 4 days!) saying that our housekeeper deserved better than that. Finally today our kitchen is closed. Not like there isn't another kitchen downstairs, it's just horribly inconvenient.
So these few people have caused something that is a very great nuisance to the rest of the people living on the hall. Their inability to act like adults and clean up after themselves has consequences, and it's not right to those of us who always take the time to clean up. People, your mother is not going to magically appear to do your dishes and clean the kitchen! This is part of going away to college. Responsibility. It's time you all learned some. Sure, it's that time of year that we're all busy. But we all have to live here, so let's be fair.
Speaking of exams, everyone here is in mega freakout mode. They remind us of exams at every turn. I went to a lovely "Holiday Concert" (because you know we have to be totally PC here) last night sponsored by the General Alumni Association and they reminded us about exams there before we got up to sing the alma matter. For this reason I'll be hitting the road to make the long journey back to the island for a few days to study where it's a little more relaxed. Woohoo.
But boy do I look forward to the end of the semester. I get home and two days later turn around and head up to Washington D.C. for a few days. Should be fun with the city all decorated for the holidays! But for now I'm off to get more studying done in the coziness of my dorm room. It happens to be hovering somewhere around 27° at the current moment. Ick! I should have gone farther south for school. Climate change sucks!
10 DAYS!!!
Peace,
Elina
Enjoy the photo from the countryside of a currently very frozen Ireland.
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