Had to help manage an exam for the math department this evening, in a big hall with about four hundred students. I always rather enjoy it. They always come in and want to mill around with their friends - who could blame them for being in no rush? - and I get to run around barking at them to take their seats. But effectively, without coming across like an ogre. Somehow, managing to communicate that I'm wielding authority in everyone's best interests.
And I'm not afraid to do that.
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