During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2007-02-24 13:30:04 · 6 answers · asked by Tiffany 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Listen to that still, quiet, voice.
2007-02-24 13:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by cadet 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Interesting story.
2007-02-25 03:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by DoLz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you, and good for your professor! I work in one of those jobs where we are rarely recognized by the medical staff (unless something goes wrong or isnt' where it should be).
2007-02-24 21:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by makin_the_same_mistakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gotta email with this story in it a long time ago... crazy stuff huh? makes ya think
2007-02-24 21:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by ricleigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was pretty cool
2007-02-24 21:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this story is a chain email.......
2007-02-24 21:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋