A student today, asking me whether there was any construction paper to be had in the building. She was sitting at one station in the computer lab, the computer surrounded by cut up, colorful construction paper, a bottle of glue, pair of scissors, markers, stapler, tape.
I suppressed the urge to giggle*, told her that no such item was to be had in the building, but that the University Bookstore would likely provide what she sought. The situation was utterly incongruous and entirely enthralling.
*I don't mean to imply that I wanted to laugh AT her. It really was just a bizarre occurrence; students are frantically trying to get their digital files uploaded correctly, and here was a young woman converting this digital workstation into a traditional arts and crafts center. The mind reels.
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