A is for....afternoon snack.

By this point in the semester, things have calmed down. I've settled into a routine and know what to expect in each of my classes. While this is in one way nice and relaxing, it can also be incredibly boring. Every week it's the same old thing. Go to lecture, take notes, go to class, take notes, stay up late writing the paper I've known about for weeks but have left for the last minute, skim through the week's reading on my way to lab where a quiz will be waiting, cram for five tests that have somehow all been scheduled for the same two days, etc, etc. Yeah...boring, I know. That's why it's always nice when something unexpected happens. Like free tacos. Yes, free tacos are always nice. Yeah I know that seems silly but as a college student, free food is something to get excited about. Especially when it comes at the most unexpected time.

So this is what happened. In my intro to PR class, we have this rule where we can't use electronics--including computers. I know, seems crazy to have a class in this day and age where you can't use laptops, but hey, what do ya do? Well, because of this rule, there is an accompanying policy that mandates that if any electronic disrupts class, the owner of the "disruption" has to bring treats the next class period. This makes for quite the behavior shift from high school. Back in those days, when someone's phone unexpectedly went off, there was a joint effort from the entire class to cover it up. Fake coughs and sneezes erupted, and the decibel level of talking jumped up exponentially. I mean, after all, we have to stick together cause ain't nobody that wants their phone taken away. (I know that high schools are getting more lax about phones in class, but I grew up with a strict no cell phone policy). Well in this class, because of the treat rule, when a phone, laptop, tablet, etc. makes a noise, the whole class goes silent and an investigation immediately opens up to determine who it is who has to make a Krispy Kreme stop on their way to class the next time. Thus far in the semester, we have only received donuts twice because of this rule, but hey, that's better than nothing. Today in class, we were discussing the lawsuit brought up against Taco Bell about two years ago, claiming that they only used 35% real beef. (If you haven't heard about this previously, you obviously do not eat enough Taco Bell). Well we were just delving into this, when my professor's laptop, which was wired into the surround sound of the classroom, decided to make a "distracting" notification. The class grew silent for a few moments and then we all erupted claiming that he owed us all donuts. He laughed about it and then jokingly said, in light of our discussion, "maybe I'll get you all tacos." We had a good laugh about this and then continued on with the case, forgetting about the interruption to class. About half an hour later, lo and behold, in walks the TA with about six Taco Bell bags full of tacos! Haha I wonder what the people at Taco Bell thought when she ordered 60 tacos!! But umm yeah, talk about the best class ever! That will forever go down as my favorite class period ever, and definitely my favorite professor. 

While we are on the subject of my intro to PR class, I find it relative to inform you of the power I have over you. In that class, we discuss the influence of bloggers all the time. In 2010 there were 135 million blogs (a number that has only increased), and there were about 500,000 Americans who used blogging for their primary source of income. So yeah...if any of you enjoy reading this so much that you'd like to pay me and help get me through school, donations are always welcomed and encouraged :) So basically, blogs are so useful to PR practitioners because if I write here on this blog that Taco Bell's tacos are the most incredible tacos I have ever eaten (they do actually rate pretty high with me), you are more likely to consume Taco Bell. That's right! I have so much power of you and you don't even know it! Well, I guess you know it now, because, you know, I just told you. But you probably don't believe it! So won't it come to a shock to you when I have you completely converted to Taco Bell, Justin Bieber, zebra print, and the color purple:) That's right! I will soon have an army of purple zebra-striped taco eating beliebers! And you will be one of them! ;) Haha k so that's probably never going to happen, but blogs are an incredibly interesting medium! Haha you probably aren't nearly as interested about this kind of stuff as I am, so I will quit droning on about it.

Anyway, thanks for reading! As a prize for having stuck to it all the way to the end, you have won a free Taco Bell taco!!! Congratulations!!! Seem too good to be true? Yeah, that's because it is! Sorry! But hey, I'm in college, what makes you think I have money to buy you a taco? I thrive off of free food, in case you missed that part, in which case you don't deserve a free taco anyway cause you didn't fully read this post! But hey, you should go to Taco Bell and get yourself something nice! You won't regret it! (Just stay off the scale for awhile) ;) Oh, and in case you're wondering, Taco Bell's meat is 88% beef, over twice as much as is federally required to be in a meat product! The rest is like 4% water, 3% special seasonings and blah blah blah....but it's 100% goodness! So log off this blog right now and get yourself a taco!