Three weeks ago, I corrected examinations for a COMM 0003 class I'd taught. There was one student, however, who had to take an emergency trip and missed the final. As he had cleared all work, I said he could take a make-up exam as soon as he returned. Well, today was our appointment. He worked in a quiet, empty classroom.
On the other hand, I stayed in my office. I hardly ever get around to going through the teaching materials at work. Even when our department shifted offices, I simply sealed all the junk in boxes to be delivered to our current space. With the extra time on my hands today, I was able to finally take the time to sort things out. Fortunately, I was in a perfect mood for cleaning. I tossed out almost everything! It seems silly to be sentimental about a specific worksheet or textbook. I figured that if I had not used something during the twelve months, then chances are I didn't really need it.
The staff who haul away the recycling will have to call in a crane. I threw away almost everything I could put my hands on. Some of the yellowing papers dated back to the 1990's.