Around The Room
You arrive at the designated classroom five minutes before class time. Some of the other students have already arrived, so you take a seat near the front of the room. On the table in front of you is a binder and a cardboard placard. You use the green marker to write your name on the placard. It isn’t neat, but it will do. You place the placard on the table, doubting that anyone will read it. You begin to look through the course materials and wonder why you are required to take this class. The instructor takes his place at the front of the room. The first slide in his presentation tells you what number to put on your timesheet. The next slide shows an outline of the day’s activities. Then you hear those familiar words, “Let’s go around the room. Tell us your name, how long you have worked her and what department you are in.” Why do we have to waste time doing that? You try to think up what you need to say, so you don’t sound silly. What’s the name of our department again? Though their ...