Pens and Colors and Notes and Gross

Maybe I should be studying for a test and writing a document analysis. Maybe I should. But I can't get over the experience I had in my class today, so maybe I just have to write about it real fast, and then maybe i can get on to doing the things I probably ought to be doing.

This is how it went:

Get to class 35 minutes early. Read textbook/take notes in my beautiful, black, pristine pen. Realize class has come in and is talking super loud. Keep reading. Teacher starts talking. Take quiz. Girl next to me takes out 6 different pens and sets them on the desk. Take notes while teacher is talking. Girl starts taking notes with one pen, then switches to another. What is girl doing? Why is she using that pen? He didn't start talking about something else or clarifying anything, and there's no reason for a second pen. Girl, you best put down that second pen. Third pen. THIRD PEN???? Are you kidding me??? Three pens? You seriously mean to use those six pens? They aren't just there as decorations or as something to line up in nice, straight rows if you get bored of the lecture? Focus back on teacher. Autism. Assessments. Depression. Fourth and Fifth pen? sick. I'm becoming ill. I can't sit by you. Girl turns page away from notes. Even more colorful page. No order at all. Random pictures. Want to set girl and notebook and pens on fire. Teacher: "Ok, everybody, now turn to your neighbor and explain moderators and mediators to each other to make sure you understand how they differ." Quickly look around. I only have one neighbor. The super gross, multi-colored, sketch-making, awful note-taking girl. No thanks. I won't be your partner. I won't participate in this one. Thanks though. I don't like groups. I don't like groups with colorful note-takers especially. Text about girl. Tweet about girl. Group work over. More lecture. Sixth pen. Imagine self sticking head through wall where there are no color pens, only black. or sometimes red, but only if it makes sense to clarify and have red and black pens. MORE GROUP WORK??? Really, teacher? Is that necessary? I know this class is 2 1/2 hours, but can't you please just lecture the whole time? And stop with the group work? Participation points for this one. Super gross. Fine. Colorful girl, can I be in your group? You're the scribe? Really? See my nice pen? Can't I be scribe? No? Ok, fine. Let's hurry and do this. Group work over. Finally. Ignore color girl for the rest of lecture. Focus focus focus. Too many colors in the corner of my eye. FOCUS ON NOTES.

Class ends. Finally.

Note to self: Find a new place to sit.