Illness-based grading delay

Hi everyone,

First, my deepest apologies for missing class last Thursday. I was mortified to be so sick that I couldn’t wake up for an 11am class! Thanks to Ashley for checking on me by cellphone: it was exactly the right thing to do.

Two days earlier I was diagnosed with a viral infection in my dominant eye, after noticing double vision. It was treated with antibiotics but took a week to dissipate and was rather unpleasant. Not being able to read messed up all my plans for Reading Week. In particular, I was not able to clear any of the grading that I had planned. Then on Saturday I came down with a nasty cold which has confined me to bed for nearly four days. Ugh. Damn viruses.

Now that I can finally read again, I can write the third homework assignment which I owe you by Thursday. I will also work to get HW1 and HW2 graded ASAP!

See you in class on Thursday. If I am still showing symptoms like coughing, I will wear a mask to avoid transmission of the virus.

Cheers,
Prof. Peet.