Thursday, October 30, 2008

Creative Problem-Solving or Failing Faculties?

This morning I needed to pore over a student's poorly xeroxed transcripts. The print was smeary and extremely tiny. I was not sure how I would be able to read it and find the information I was seeking.

I suddenly remembered that at my office's health fair last year, a booth promoting vision health (or vision insurance, I can't remember which) was passing out a small kit that included a screwdriver for repairing glasses and...a magnifying lens!

Quickly turning to my Drawer Of Random Stuff, I rummaged around and came up trumps. I pulled out the lens and was able to read the transcripts...I'm sure I was a sight, hunched over a piece of paper squinting through a magnifying lens no bigger than a quarter (really).

Another day saved.

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