"Good Afternoon everyone, today I'll be talking about Plant hormones". I see Dr. Plant look interested. (Context: Dr Animal grades the presentations about Animal Cell Culture and Dr Plant grades those about Plant Cell Culture) (11)
Conversation
12 presentations so far have been on Animal Cell Culture, I pray the Lord give me strength, cross myself, then deliver my presentation with as much confidence as I can muster while trying not to look at Dr. Plant - (12)
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Who looks utterly puzzled at some of the stuff I'm proposing. BUT I FINISH THE THING ANYWAY and I see 13 confused faces (Dr. Animal and my 12 classmates have close to no clue about plants either), and 1 frown. Dr. Plant does NOT look happy. (13)
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And he proceeds to RIP into the proposal, digging at all the stuff I didn't have time to properly research (and some things I didn't even know had so much nuance because heck, I was only reading for 2 weeks). I answer as much as I can. and his expression: 😒😒😑😑 (14)
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By the end, I see all my classmates and Dr. Animal cringing because holy shit there is a LOT I don't know about plants. I know how to EAT them and WATER them, that's all. And Dr. Plant finally sighs.
"So how far have you gotten, what are your results?" (15)
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Me: I have no results, dr.
Him: What? You should have results by now!!
Me: This isn't my project, Dr.
Him: What are you working on then?
Me: Animal Cell Culture.
Him: What?
14 even more confused faces. 🤔 (16)
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Me: I think I misunderstood the instructions. I created this based on the topics listed.
Him: In 2 weeks?
Me: Uh, yeah.
Him: You've never done plant cell culture before.😱
Me: Never.
Him: You're working on Animal Cell Culture.
Me: Lung Cancer cells. (17)
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There's a hecking long pause as everyone just kinda stares at me and I want to die of embarrassment because I'm a goddamn postgrad and I can't even understand the instructions. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail this class because based on his comments, it's a disaster. (18)
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Dr Animal looks over at Dr Plant "Well, in 2 weeks...🤔"
Dr Plant has this look of utter resignation. He gives me a long considering look, flips through my write-up, then lets out another sigh.
Him:😤😑😤😑At least I have one presentation to grade. (19)
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Everyone stares at the 12 write-ups that Dr Animal has on her table.
Dr Plant gives me this loooong look that has me squirming in place at the front of the room.
Then he finally says "Thank you for your effort"
I got an A 😂 (END)
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