on the first day of my sophomore year, i actually read the syllabus for my psychology class. all nine pages. i was bored, the professor was 15 minutes late, and it was the only thing in my bag.
on page 7, buried between the policy on late work and the policy on laptops, there was one line: "the first student to email me a photo of a pineapple will receive full credit on any one assignment of their choice."
nobody was around, so i looked up. 200 students in the lecture hall, all on their phones. not a single one of them was reading it.
i walked outside, found a pineapple at the campus market, took a photo of it on a bench, and emailed it to the professor before the class even started.
the subject line said "per page 7."
he replied in 40 seconds. it said "well played. save it wisely. tell no one."
so i didn't. all semester, i watched people panic over quizzes and papers while i sat there with a free 100% in my back pocket. i thought about using it on the midterm. i didn't. i thought about using it on a paper. i didn't.
i saved it for the final.
on finals day, i walked into the exam room, sat down, and stared at the 20-page packet on my desk. everyone around me was already sweating. the professor was at the front, watching me very carefully...
Devastated to learn of the death of @iwaieikichi. My heart goes out to his family, his friends and musical collaborators. Myself being an honorary member of The Primals, I have lost a brother in music. #ffxiv#theprimals#eikichiiwai