Well, my darlings, I got it. No, not swine flu. Regular flu. But still. This has got to be a record or something. Who gets the flu the second week of class? (Me.)
Here at PermaU, students are told not to go to class if they think they have the flu. Instead, a flu hotline has been set up for them to call in their symptoms. Tired? Achy? Sore throat? Fever? (Hmm...sounds like most freshmen after Thursday $2 shot nights). If you fit the symptoms, you are told not to go to class.
Although I appreciate that PermaU is trying to minimize the spread of flu (don't get me started about swine flu), there are a few flaws with this system. First, what ever happened to a doctor's visit? And really, how many undergrads keep a thermometer in their rooms? Of course it feels like you have a fever-- your dorm isn't air-conditioned, and it's been in the 80s!
What are your thoughts about flu minimization? Does your campus have a new flu policy? Or has your institution shut down completely because of swine flu?
