Yup, she lost it folks...

I have been unduly stressed these past few weeks, adding a bad cold/flu on top of it and other worrisome problems - it just amounts to crabbiness and tiredness.

Last night I yelled at some visiting people onto my floor. Of course, they were whirling through much like a hurricane, tearing down my signs and my residents' door decorations. That doesn't bode with me very well. I got so angry, i yelled down the hall at them and basically told them I'd be watching them from now on. It was meant more as a warning and I was shaking so bad and so angry, I just didn't think. How professional, huh? Very rare if I lose my temper - but honestly - I work so hard for the residents and yet we get those immature people who find it FUNNY to tear things down! I don't understand!

I've cooled down now and it's more or less a self-pity thing going on. It's never personal to them, and I shouldn't take it personal. Although, now it could be personal for them because of myself reacting so strongly. Maybe it will keep them from doing more, or maybe it will make my floor more of a target. I'm not sure. Especially as I looked at each of them as they went walking by my room at some point later in the night. I just wish the students would stop and consider what it is they are tearing down - what went into the making of those signs - why some of us are RA's - and what it means to us if they disrespect what we have achieved. For me, it's like a slap in the face - if my signs so offend you, come see me and we will talk about how I can make them more pleasing to the eye!

My feet are cold...