Random thought

After reading the professor's blog entry about the bear and making rash decisions, I thought of an experience I had in 5th grade. Yes 5th grade. 5th grade was about ten years ago, but I remember this moment as clearly as if it happened yesterday. My class was given the assignment to clean the classroom and I chose to slack off in the back of the classroom with a group of friends to play with our yo-yos. When the teacher came around, everyone got caught, minus me. I coincidentally was behind a cabinet to pick up my fallen yo-yo, so I was out of harms way. I heard my friends being scolded at, and I chose to remain hidden behind the cabinet. However, my teacher still saw me and pulled me out and said "look how this one hides!" I felt terrible, as if I betrayed my friends. My rash decision of avoiding my problems and allowing my friends to suffer still affects me up till this day. It was a lesson well learned. Since then, I have never hesitated for a second to approach my problems and conflicts face to face. Since that day, I have not once shied away from a problem in fear. I thank my teacher for pulling me out that day, because that experience really really left a footprint in my mind.