Freshman year: I specifically remember setting my alarm for 6:30am on the first day of school. 15 minutes later, I was ready. I sat in my room and stared at the wall forever, and then I headed to the Caf, where I would spend two hours with several other students, like me, who had not quite gotten the concept of "it only takes literally 2 minutes to walk to class, and you don't have to be there 15 minutes early."
Sophomore year: on time. skipped breakfast.
Junior year: plan on me being 5-20 minutes late for everything. I probably shouldn't have scheduled my 7 classes back to back. That would have at least spared my poor legs some fast walking with a heavy backpack and several outfit changes. But, even if I am ready to be on time, something always ends up pushing back my schedule. breakfast is usually 1pm.
I rely on the professors who are always late, to always be late. - So we end up busting into class around the same time.
I'm sorry, I don't intend to keep you waiting, you are valuable, and your time is valuable - I'd hate to waste it. And I'd hate for you to waste mine as well, but, if on the off chance you are running later than me, I'll be working on the next item on my check-list - so, you aren't really wasting my time at all. I consider it a gift of time opportunity. I wouldn't expect you to have the same view, so I really will try to be on time, next time.
But at least know, in all my efforts, I will still be, inevitably, running late. So, schedule everything a quarter of an hour earlier, plan on being late, and we will have an organized cohort of efficiency. Thanks for the accommodation.
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