So I was supposed to have class until 10:00pm tonight. Obviously, since I am posting this at 8:30, I am not in class (unlike some people *cough* Joel *cough* who used to post blogs in class). So the night went something like this...
Prof: Blah blah blah blah blah (going on about some astronomy phenomenon) ... and if you were to answer this question on the midterm...
Guy: Um, Sir, it smells like gas up here.
Prof: *blinks, and looks a little bewildered*
Guy 2: Yeah, it really does...
Prof: Um... okay, well it seems like several people are smelling it so if that's the case I guess we'll have to evacuate the building (as he says this everyone jumps up and packs their stuff up) and pick this up next week.
....
I proceed outside so I don't die of all that inhaled gas, and as I'm standing there waiting for my ride, I hear Guy 2 start talking.
Guy 2 (to Guy 1): DUDE! I LOVE BUSES! Was that great or what? YEAH!
[EDIT: I am assuming the buses had just got gas and the smell had gotten into the building because of all the doors opening and closing (around 7 hoards of people come in and out).]
Guy 1: *laughs*
Me: *looks at the guys in complete and utter shock*
So yeah. I just paid 50 something bucks for a class that two guys didn't want to sit through.
And that's university for you.
[EDIT: Since then, my astronomy professor has posted on the astronomy course webpage: "Campus police and Physical Plant workers responded that evening. A strong gas smell was detected but no source could be found. University maintenance staff are looking into the cause. We expect that the class will resume at the usual time on Jan 30."
So there you go... the mystery of the gas smell continues...]
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4 comments:
oh my goodness!!! That's like the best story I've ever heard! I do think it's stupid to get out of class.. it's not like they take down the names of everyone there, so they're not gonna know if you don't go! In all my classes everyone is sooo much more open! Once we actually had some people ask the prof if he could just skip the class. That didn't go over too well!
Well, we do get attendance marks in this class, which really sucks. We have to answer questions in class with this remote type thing (just multiple choice) and it actually counts to your grade. So yeah... people can't just walk out anymore if they want the marks - they have to be more creative
Elyse
lol... that's when you just get a friend. I know lots of people that have to do that, and they'll just send like one person to answer them for everyone... a bag full of those remotes!
Or you could actually go to class so you don't miss stuff. That's always a good plan too. :P
Elyse
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