Wow. With exams complete and graduation over here (same weekend as the one at Concordia) the place is practically empty. Some of our staff have left for home as well. It will be a hard Christmas for some, being the first Christmas after the loss of a parent or a year when a parent or child is struggling with issues of one sort or another.
Those of us still holding down the fort are hard pressed to cover all the bases that students normally cover. We valiantly carry on despite the lack of hands to help. Our decorations shine cheerfully through the windows as we jump into projects that have needed our attention for awhile. We run reports and clean up our database issues and turn things off for the break.
Again this year the institution graciously gives us the week between Christmas and New Year off with pay as a gift. I am grateful for their generosity. While it seems strange not to be teeming with activity, I am happy for a bit of a break. I am just thankful we close at 5 these days and not at 9 pm. Long project packed days in the darkness of winter are less than enticing.
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