Do you ever have those moments when you truly hope that if you don’t make eye contact with an individual, that perhaps they won’t notice you? I know it sounds wishful, but I hold out hope for such a miracle. Today was one of those days. My professor announced that we were going to play a “game” based on last night’s reading assignment. The title of the game was projected onto the white screen and he asked how many of us had played the game before. About 1/3 of the class raised their hands. Then he asked how many had never heard of the game. Hmmm..."The prisoners challenge"…yep, never heard of it…I raised my hand along with about ten other students. The professor then glanced in my direction and requested that the guy sitting two chairs down the row from me be a participant. I stared intently at my computer screen in hopes that not meeting his gaze would encourage the professor to select someone from the opposite end of the classroom. Surely he wouldn’t call on me. After all, I admitted to never having played the game! Wrong. I could feel Mr. Professor’s gaze and sensed him waiting for me to look up. Finally giving up, Mr. Professor called out my name, “Melinda, will YOU participate in this game”?
Dang, my theory that avoiding eye contact would make me invisible has been disproved.
The young man and I were the only game participants in front of the class. I gotta get me an invisibility cloak. Clearly, I never learned any superpowers in college.
2 comments:
When I was very young I used to sit right behind the bus driver on the way to school. There was a metal bar that went across the back of his seat and I thought that if I hid my eyes behind it, he wouldn't be able to see me in his rear view mirror. I'm pretty sure it was a good plan 'cuz he never called on me for anything. Important rule to follow: Never make eye contact!
Next time, bend down and pretend to be looking for something in your backpack. That always worked for me! At least, that's what I tell myself.
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