Please & thank you go a long way

Dear Felix,

Forgive me for being a nag but I just find it amazing and unbelieveable how rude people can be when they don't say "please" or "thank you". I found this quite a trend when I was helping out with Medical OSCE exams recently, where not one even said "please" or "thank you" to the helper who was going to hand them the needles and gloves. Furthermore, when lending pens, I find them handed back to me without a word of appreciation. I am quite compelled to stop being generous when I don't hear a word of please.

You'll find it quite amazing how a little appreciation for our fellow students can go a long way and make everyone's day so much better, considering its rarity nowadays.

yours,

Ava

1st Year Medical Student

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