It's probably true that one occasion everybody gets a free "really-dumb-moment".

This day happened to be one in which I got exactly zero sleep the night before - due to poor planning and an embrace of college life. I had a Programming Languages (PLP) assignment due. It took a while, and because of my 8 AM class I decided to stay awake instead of getting a few hours of sleep and fighting the alarm clock.

My 8 AM class lasts until 9:15. After it got over I had only one thing to do before my 11 AM class, finish and print my PLP assignment. Since I have 3 classes back to back starting with that 11 AM-er, it's imperative my affairs are in order before I go to the first one.

Upon arriving at my apartment I brewed another pot of coffee, then set to work. I cleaned it up and printed it off; it was ready to go!

I rush back to campus so it's worthwhile to go to the 11 o'clock class. I storm into class about 15 minutes overdue. Better late then never.

But wait - who are these people? I feel out of place. The teacher has a russian accent. Definitely not the normal, uh, non-Russian accent teacher.

Briefly I consider he must be a substitute - perhaps the regular professor became ill. Things happen! Then I realize - the writing on the board has nothing to do with the class I have. The dude in the front row, I've never seen him before!

Shit.

I'm in the wrong class.

It's clear I have two options - leave and make it apparent I'm an idiot, or stay and maybe accidently learn something. Since it has been 5 minutes by now, I opt to not look like an ass in front of my peers. Not to mention, I already disrupted class once. I'll save a second act.

Soon it becomes clear several things. I am not going to be able to get any 'bonus info' from the class. Nor does it look good that I apparently am not taking notes. Thus I decide to write a blog post to give proper illusions.

The one downside in staying is fore-fitting the opportunity to fix the one (known) flaw in my PLP assignment. I regard any lost points as worth it for the story, or punishment for my lackluster time keeping skills. Live and learn.

Anyway, at least one thing was guaranteed - My Thursday was more hilarious then yours.

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After I wrote this, I made some possible titles since I had about 10 minutes of class left. Check out the ones that didn't make it!

• Unwelcome Participation
• My Face is Buzzing From the Caffeine
• Of Epic Lateness
• Invading Russia
• My Mother Would be Proud
• Just When You Think You've Done It All
• I Want Popcorn
• At Least I Remembered to Wear Pants