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Joan marques
Ihavereported on my findings. ey should be keeping better track
of their records, before accusing me of not doing my job!”
A lightbulb switched on in my head, and I thought, “Ah! She feels
as if she is being accused of underperforming! Was this her way of
defending herself?” My heart went out to my friend as the fog of mis-
understanding lifted.
Clarice, we all received those letters from SMD over the summer, and
we addressed their requests for action to different degrees. However, the
fact that this team is trying to secure retention is a laudable one. It may
aggravate us, especially if we would have all been as diligent as you are,
but believe me, not many of us have been contacting our advisees to the
same degree and with the ...