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I missed a quiz four weeks ago in Spanish class because of a game. I went through two weeks’ time of trouble just to take it.
On Wednesday after school, I go to the library to find out that they don’t give quizzes anymore. I guess I didn’t hear about the new system this year because quizzes are now proctored by the teachers themselves. That Friday, I asked the teacher about the quiz, but she didn’t have it. We decided that I would take it on the coming Tuesday, since there was no school on Monday.
Tuesday after school. I walk into her classroom.
Teacher: Oh, QUIZ!
Me: Yes, I can make it up now.
Teacher: I don’t have it.
Me: Well, then, I can take it tomorrow.
Teacher: Okay, tomorrow.
Wednesday after school. I walk into her office.
Teacher: Did you want to take the quiz?
Me: Yes, I’ll take it right now.
Teacher: Well, I don’t have it with me.
Me: How about tomorrow?
Teacher: Tomorrow’s good.
Thursday after school. I walk into her classroom.
Me: Can I take the pruebita?
Teacher: You know what, Katherine? I’m so sorry that I haven’t gotten back to you. I have a faculty meeting in ten minutes. Do you know what I have tomorrow after school?
Me: Another meeting?
Teacher: Yes, I have another meeting. I haven’t been able to get things done today, I haven’t been to the bathroom at all, I haven’t peed all week, I haven’t been home lately – can we just postpone the quiz to next week?
So yesterday, I go to her office during my free block cause I figured that I might have a chance of taking it during the day. I don’t even have to say anything anymore when I stop by cause the word QUIZ is already written on me.
Teacher: Great! I have it printed out already. Here you go.
I sit down to take the quiz. One minute later, the fire alarm rings. The second school emergency, and it’s only October. You’d think that six school emergencies last year were enough.
Who knew it was going to be this hard to find time for something so menial?
