Whenever I get to IFIE early in the morning, the first thing to do is going for coffee. Fortunately, I can get a cup of hot coffee at the Administration Office. The only bad part of this coffee is that it is usually full of sugar. That ruins coffee for me. But people around here do not mind the crazy sweet flavor.
Today's coffee is both strong and sweet. I get that some people do not like the bitter notes of coffee. Nevertheless, adding so much sugar does not actually make it better. Anyways, it is a free cup of coffee and my second one of the day. The first one I take at home along with breakfast.
Coffee before work must be a very common occurrence in people's lives. It is a way kick off the residual effects of sleepiness and get some boost in energy to get into the right mood for work.
I always say something about the sugar situation in the coffee but my complains are always met with the same phrase, the coffee has already been sweetened. And I have to get the cup and drink it or avoid drinking it. I could bring my own coffee from home, but I do have the drive to be carrying so much coffee for myself. I like coffee but I do not drink crazy amounts of it. 3 cups are my top in a day. And I usually take 1 or 2.
Since I am not here for the coffee but to teach, I tend not to make such a fuss over the sugar levels in the brew. It serves its purpose. Then I'm off to my classroom to start the day. But that usually takes some time since students drop by slowly and at their pace. I do not mind. I just wait. I'm getting. Paid anyways.
I wonder how do other people get ready for work without coffee. In LATAM, it is not weird to be initiated in the rite of drinking coffee from early age. And this explains a lot of why some of us are so anxious and other things. I remember starting my days with coffee with milk. It is was a nice mix. Mom used to blend the coffee at high speed with powdered milk. The results were alwaysa frothy cup of delicious coffee.
I miss those days. However, I think it would be kind of thing that would send me straight to the toilet. That would be bad for the job and the whine getting ready for work. I guess sweet black coffee is the least of my worries when coming here to teach.
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