Alright Eugene– FOCUS!
I reminded myself. This will be on the final… wait, how much detail will be on the final? I squirmed. I need to pass this course! Wait- do I? My mentor/ advisor said… oh- I can’t remember!
“… and that will be on the quiz tomorrow!” boomed the professor.
What was that? Great! There is one question definitely wrong.
“… Fortunately for you pipsqueaks I will make tomorrow’s quiz multiple-choice-“
“YES!” I cheered, a little too loudly.
“Well never mind then- my job as the professor is not to befriend any student, AND MR. IVANNAGRADUATE just ticked me off,” muttered the instructor.
Wait- was he joking? He does technically exhibit a ‘dry’ personality, the nerdy part of my head ranted.
The professor showed a crooked smile as he often did when he was hiding something.
Statistically, what is the probability of him kidding? WAIT! Be quiet brainiac portion of my brain! I yelled at myself.
“And that is the answer to the bonus question…”
Oh no! I am going to fail this quiz for sure and then one thing will lead to another and I WILL BOMB THE COURSE- then I’m going to be stuck working at a fast food restaurant all my life and then I will undoubtedly get a nasty manager who will figure out a way to fire me and then I will end up on the streets living behind a dumpster because even my parents will eventually get tired of me in 30 years and then
Ever had something like this run through your head? Relax- I’ve just graduated after 7 intense years with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology (but an Associate’s of Arts in Education), 2 colleges, 3.5 majors, a few car-accidents, and a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). How did I manage this? In short, “I used what I got…” This mostly included realizing the resources that I had, and then applying that knowledge/ practicality/ limited wisdom of how to properly treat my family and other people to obtain my goals…