Written by Zachary Dalton
With all the modern streaming services today, it’s easy to get hooked on one show. A local junior struggled with inner conflict when his binge-watching time ran over into his 5 o’clock class. “It all happened so quickly,” he told Brackety-Ack. “One minute you’re sitting there, breathlessly watching Handmaid’s Tale, and the next minute your phone is blowing up because you’re twenty minutes late to your class.” Reports indicate that a few of his classmates realized he was missing. One classmate realized he was missing and risked a chance to text him: “where are u?” After a minute or two went by with no response, the classmate sent another text saying: “seriously dude where are u?” Upon the third text the classmate simply sent a sad-face emoji.
“I remember getting a few texts,” the skipper recalled. “That sad face emoji told me all I needed to know . . . All hope was gone.” The junior reassured himself with that he could miss one or two classes thanks to the lenient attendance policy. “What are the odds I get sick?” He laughed. “I have a strong immune system anyways.” The junior checked his phone shortly after and frowned. “Turns out that day was also a quiz day.” He paused. “. . . And you can’t make those up.” The junior is aware that this type of situation is too real for a lot of college students. That’s why he’s started his own seminar, titled “The Key to Academic Happiness: How to Properly Miss Classes and Determine Quiz Days,” to help students overcome their need to binge-watch constantly. “My hope is that others will learn from my mistakes and learn to utilize these skills to prevent missing quiz days from interrupting your binge-watching.”
