In “Patience Is a Virtue I Do Not Possess,” a student identified only as Chérie no doubt speaks for many of us.
“I don’t like waiting for people to realize that the light is green,” “I don’t like to wait for people to notice they are walking at the speed of snails,” and “I don’t like to wait for the printer to print” are only three of her quarrels with her fellow human beings and modern devices. After recognizing her impatience as a flaw, she concluded, “When you truly want something, life becomes a waiting game.”
