I’m not complaining in this story, I just think it’s funny (looking back).
So basically, we are in 8th grade, and our English teacher (known for being eccentric) always made us do unusual assignments. One time, he decides to split the class into groups of 4 kids and make them write lyrics and compose a beat.
The problem is I got put into a group of 1 (just me). Now picture this, a kid with 0 social skills, music talent, someone who had never even listened to rap before, making a rap song to perform in front of the whole class and their parents (yes, we were going to do a concert).
I remember just not being able to do the assignment and crying (like a stupid removed). I would straight up dodge my teacher for the year outside of class so that he would stop hounding me for a submission.
In retrospect, crying and running away (sometimes literally) from my school assignments was basically my default strategy of dealing with middle school 💀. It’s a miracle that this troubled child grew up to be a model student (in primary school I was known for biting the other kids).
If I were directing someone’s nightmares, this would be an excellent situation to force them into.
“You’re back in school and you have an assignment due immediately. It’s to do a rap performance in front of your teacher plus the whole class AND their parents. But you didn’t do the assignment even though you’re already on stage and everyone’s waiting. Also it’s being broadcasted, your teeth are falling out, you’re naked, covered in bugs, going bald, and no sound comes out when you try to speak.” Muahahahaha