Most of the time I am pretty comfortable playing Russian roulette with regards to being called on in class when I am unprepared and I hate telling the teacher beforehand that I am unprepared. But every once in a while there are situations when I need to go ahead and pass before class starts. Like today. I have friends coming in town this weekend for the football game and some of them are already here. And we went out last night. And it has been a while since I have had motivation in Trust and Estates. Don’t get me wrong, it is probably my favorite class, but it is easy to follow along in class even when you haven’t read and I am lazy. Oh yeah, and my book is at home. So I’m not even able to wing it today. I am that unprepared (I always bring my book to every class, this is the first class all semester that I haven’t had my book, I love my book. I love all books, and my law books and I spend a lot of time together and I am attached). I’m having a Peter Gibbons day – I just want to avoid being hassled, that is all I ask. In order to avoid being hassled I had the following conversation with my teacher:
Charlsie: “Professor Love, I am not prepared.”
P. Sarajane Love: “And what is your name?”
Charlsie: “Charlsie Paine”
P. Sarajane Love: “Wow, good thing you told me because your number was up.” (sort of punches me in the arm)
Charlsie: “Great.” (laugh nervously)
There are at least 80 people in this class. This was my first pass of the year. I am regularly unprepared. I am very lucky.
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