I wish I didn't have to take another 1st year English class.

• [Professor shows M.I.A's music video "Paper Planes"]

• [Awkward silence in which students are expecting her to explain why the fuck we just watched this video]

• Prof:

  "So what are the elements of this video that relate to story?"

• Idiotic First Year Girl Wanting to Impress Teacher:

  "Sandwiches."

• [Awkward Silence; I put my face into my hands]

• Idiotic First Year Girl Wanting to Impress Teacher:

  "Like, the sandwiches represent umm... like the drug trade cause she talks about money....and is from Sri Lanka.....and she makes sandwiches..."

• Prof:

  Hmmm yes, that could certainly be a possibility (said in a manner/tone that encourages such idiotic and flaky answers)

• Keener-Beard-Face-Hipster-4th Year:

  (in an airy tone) I think that the metaphor really juxtaposed the theme equilaterally and really tried to engage the viewer with the elements of style, especially the use of allusion and alliteration.

• Prof:

  Mmmm, wonderful points, anyone else?

• Me (Authors Note):

  After only a few classes, I have grown to dislike the fact that I have to take a 2nd first year English Class. The above passage occurred today and reminded me why I disliked the study of English in the first place.