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Essay On Eng 101 Class

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The alarm from my phone startles me enough to open my eyes. I wake up dazed and confused trying to figure out what time of day it is. The bed creaks with every action I take while I try to maneuver my way down the painful ladder of my bed. 8:30 am displayed on the opposite side of the dorm room underneath my unconscious roommate’s bed. I run to the bathroom to take a quick shower before class and sprint to my 9:00 am class in Bradley Hall. The teacher for global analysis takes time out her class period to discuss 9/11 as a I pull out my book and laptop. The class mood slowly went down the longer the discussion continued. While she was nearing the end of her talk I remember that I am supposed to read An American Childhood for my ENG 101 class, taught by Phil, later that day at 6:00 pm. While having that notion in my head I decide to look up the article on my laptop thinking it is only several pages. My heart sinks to my stomach as the Google search page loads. My palms start to become sweaty with nervousness. I read on the Google search “This book is 257 pages”. My mind starts racing to figure out a solution to resolve the current crisis within approximately seven hours. During my sudden panic attack, I hear “Ok, see you guys on Wednesday”. I throw my book and laptop into my …show more content…

The fact that I spent an entire day listening to an audiobook stressed out when in reality I only needed to read 5 pages of a book made me want to slam my head on the desk, wave a white flag, and call it a day immediately. At the end of class, Phil lays out our next couple of assignments, one being an essay about remembering an event, and shortly after dismisses the class. I walk back to my dorm and simply just start to laugh at myself for how stressful the day was when in reality it didn’t need to be at all. I go back to my dorm. I slam my face into my pillow with the thought “I know what I am writing about for this

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