Spring break needs to happen soon.

People are tense. Students are whiny. One of the TAs in the office next to mine stopped by yesterday to congratulate me on keeping my calm with my student who launched into a list of complaints about his first paper grade and kept insisting that I had discouraged him so much that I made him give up. It was nice to hear from an outside perspective that I handled it fairly well. I wish students would take personal responsibility for their own actions and grades.

People are tired. Tired people are complaining people. It feels hypocritical to complain about other people complaining.

Today is the birthday of both Toby and Zeke. Spring break needs to arrive so I can go home and celebrate. With cake.