Students were basically spending most of the class studying...so we had some time for "stalling."
You never know what might be said when conversations go off on tangents...
Student: I was thinking last night, Friday can't be the end of the world.
Me: Oh really, why is that?
Student: Because if this Jesus guy is real, he won't want to end the world before his birthday! Then he would miss it!
Me: Ok, good point. So maybe not until December 26th?
Student: Well, no, because he will want time to enjoy his presents!
Me: Hmmmm....maybe next year, but then I guess we will run into the same problem...
Conclusion: The world will never end. Seemed logical to the class...
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At the end of class I was asking students if they had any questions about their study guides....That same student spoke up.
Student: Can I make a confession?
Me: Yes.
As soon as I said it, I realized maybe it wasn't wise to so readily encourage a student to make a public confession about who-knows-what...
She got out of her seat and walked to the front of the classroom.
Student: I have a confession. Last year, when we were given those free toothbrushes...
(many nods and uh-huhs from the crowd acknowledging they remembered that day)
...well...
(she covers her face with embarrassment, then continues)
...I took mine to the bathroom and scrubbed the toilet with it. I mean, I got down in there. Then I gave it to Josh Anderson (name was changed to protect the innocent victim).
The class reacted with a mixture of disgust, shock, amusement, and more.
It turns out that Josh's cousin is in this class. I wonder if we will get a report sometime as to whether or not he used the toothbrush that cleaned a toilet bowl before he owned it. But the bigger question I have is, why did my student think of this random act from the past after an hour of studying, & feel the need to confess it to her peers? Some things will always remain a mystery to me.
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