Today, the clock in the study lounge was off, so I was half-an-hour late to class. I was too embarrassed to walk in late, so I sat for the next half-hour with my ear against the door trying to hear the lecture. People stopped to ask if there was something wrong with me. Yeah, probably. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was late for class. I have extreme social anxiety, so I quietly slipped into the huge, packed auditorium, trying to be as quiet as possible. When I was almost to my seat, I accidentally kicked a teacher's coffee down the steps. The entire class looked at me and some clapped. FML
Today, I finally got the guts to walk out of class 30 minutes early, only to find that the back door was locked. As I stood there like an idiot trying to get it open, all 200 people in my class turned to laugh. My professor stared at me. I then walked back to my seat, sat down, and unpacked. FML
Today, I had a big exam. Twenty minutes in I could feel people turning round looking at me. I ignored them at first, but towards the one hour mark it got more distracting. I stood up and yelled, "Why's everyone staring at me!" I got kicked out. Turns out I was seated directly in front of the clock. FML
Today, I was terribly late for class, so I rushed to the classroom door, thinking it was unlocked. I smacked face-first into the glass, and awkwardly fell to the floor. Once I got back up, I peeked through the glass, only to realise it wasn't even my class. FML
Today, I walked into the wrong classroom, sat down, took notes for ten minutes, and only realized my mistake when the professor asked me to introduce myself and explain why I was there. I wasn’t even enrolled in the class. FML
Today, on the way to an exam, I got hit by a car. I got back up and limped to class. The teacher wouldn’t let me in because I was 10 seconds late. FML
Today, I went to college, where I'm studying for my dream job. Despite getting up at 5am to catch the earliest bus into town, I arrived ten minutes late. My professor knows my circumstances, but is still threatening to kick me off the course if I don't "arrive on time like everyone else." FML
Today, I stayed up all night to study for my anatomy final at 9 a.m. I studied outside the testing room in the hall all night. Apparently, I fell asleep with my headphones on, as my friend woke me up after walking out of the test, asking how I did. 300 classmates walked by and no one woke me up. FML
Today, one of my teachers yelled at me for being two minutes late to class. He was so concerned with my punishment that he didn't notice the four other people that walked in after me. FML
Today, I showed up to an important meeting 20 minutes late, claiming I couldn't find my keys. They were in my hand the whole time, and I realized it just as I reached for the doorknob. Everyone saw me pause mid-step, staring at my hand in disbelief. FML
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da_poiler 3
And that wasn't too embarrassing? Just go into the lecture next time...
9gagnFml 8
Don't worry, it's normal. I also did that once.
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Comments (40)
minauto 15
I'd say YDI but social anxiety is hard to deal with. If it's that much of a problem just try to catch it up later.
validator 12
I wouldn't go in either , just thinking about all the people that are staring at you while you're walking past is unreal
iseebearbears 27
So they're looking at you. Look back at them. Simple.
FemskyD 26
Better than walking in without any problem then discover after 5 min youre not in The right lecture & walk out xD yeah the difference between business economics and cruise tourism is so hard to figure out xD
drainingyou 11
I've missed classes on the idea that I might have the wrong room, even when I was almost certain, because I was too scared of walking into the wrong class. Social anxiety is a bitch.
EvilPuggy 11
Yes it is. =c
DeeDeeJay 15
You were better off staying home.
fsomelife 26
We all get overwhelmed at one time or another; kudos to you for going anyway and doing what you have to do to learn!
underthesea12 24
So instead of being disturbing for 20 sec. you decided to be totally disturbing for a half hour. ydi. go get some help
fsomelife 26
She wasn't stopping the people, they chose to stop and not mind their own business. I don't see what's wrong with her behavior in relation to everyone else.
meli1195 31
How is that being disturbing??? Its just sitting there trying to hear her lecture, it's not as if she were doing something wrong
worldclassrager 41
Well now you know the clock is off and will never be late again I have actually learned being counted absent is sometimes better than late when things are getting tight
Ginmonkey47 2
Next time, just take a deep breath and just go in. If they lecturer stops and everyone looks at you just say in a loud and clear voice : "Goodmorning sir, I am terribly sorry I am late, could please still come in? " and yes it might scare the hell out of you, but once you did it you'll realize that its not a big deal. (unless the teacher is decides he is going to give you a hard time..) Unless the teacher wants you to sneak in quietly and make as less noise as possible. I'd say better come in late than not showing up at all.. try to stay polite, however show that your motivated to go to class. If the teacher does not allow you in, go see him-her afterwards and apologize, you´ll be suprised what happens.
kotake 7
Yeah, usually the professors just want you to make as little a distraction as possible. Though i agree with you, a big part of social anxiety is confronting it. It sucks, but it's true.
skyeyez9 25
From my experience, when I saw someone walk into a room late, I didn't care or give it a second thought. I assume everybody else feels the same way. OP, just walk in and sit down. Nobody cares you came to class late. College is alot more relaxed vs high school.