Dr. Will and Students on Strike

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Well, as all you hospital peeps still reading this blog will appreciate, I am once again known as "Doctor Will." That's right, for my second consecutive job, my name is Dr. Will. I'm thinking of asking U of C for an honorary doctorate!

For those that don't know, the Dr. Will trend started when I was at Foothills talking to patients. I guess I come across so authoritatively on the phone that people just assumed I was a doctor and often called me as much. But since I never used my last name, I became Dr. Phil's slightly more handsome counterpart (although I possibly have better credentials than THAT hack....) Anyway, apparently the name has stuck. The students over here call all the teachers Doctors, so after a brief hiatus while travelling, I'm back to my under-qualified, over-inflated roots!


In other comic news, the students (who as you may recall get paid 1000 riyals a month for attending university) are expecting a late paycheck this month. As such, there is much talk at the school of a student strike starting tomorrow. How 'bout that! The students are sad they're not getting paid for school so they've decided to make their tragic cause known! I know they can count on all of your support! There's also a rumor on the grapevine that they're having some unexpected problems getting solidarity. Seems the slackers are much more keen to strike than the really good students. Go figure.

I will let you all know how it goes down.