Want to hear the most embarrassing thing I did this week?

I was teaching my 7am college class, drinking coffee, expounding on some issue like immigration or racial profiling. (I'm sure my students were riveted.) As I took another sip of coffee, I suddenly felt a tickle at the back of my throat. I tried to cough, swallow, or clear my throat, but to no avail. Instead I spewed a mouthful of coffee across the whole table, the opposite chair (thankfully empty), and my students' stack of response essays (sorry, kids).

There was a moment of stunned silence, where we all looked at each other. "Good thing Seth skipped today," said one student, looking at the empty, dripping chair. And we all busted up. I'm guessing that was pretty much the end of meaningful instructional time that day.

Labels: anecdote, coffee, teaching

2 comments

Devon that is so funny. I had a rough day today and this was just what I needed to remember that I need to take things bit but bit and remember that it is never entirely good or bad; rather it is a series of good and bad moments that just sort of come together. :) I am excited to hear you are coming in June.

By  Shelli Bunn-Petterson, at 5:22 PM  

Okay, seriously. It's time for another post... :) :)

By  cmb, at 5:59 PM  

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