Sick ESL Student

[Kshu]

I was sitting as an assistant teacher at the refugee service center where I intern, just kinda watching the teacher and the students. I'm sitting closest to a guy from Nepal, who's probably one of the youngest right now, I'd estimate in his mid twenties. I've never really talked to him, but he seems like a sweet, quiet guy.

Anyway, he's had a cough this week, and it seems to be the worst this day. A few barking coughs escape his lips every few minutes (the Nepali are one of the only nationalities in my class who actually cover their mouths, good since I was so close haha.) He kinda looks around each time like he's afraid he's interrupting.

At one point, he coughs a few times into tented hands, and just leans down onto his desk wth his hands still tented for a few seconds, poor guy. He comes back up and rests his head in his palm, when I really looked at him I wondered if he might have a fever.

Good thing today is Friday, I hope he can get some rest tomorrow!