We had our mandatory routine earthquake drill Friday. I knew it was coming and expected the announcement at precisely 10:00. Then I would give the students their vocabulary quizzes and we could get on with all our important learning for the day. As the minutes ticked by, I was helping them review--I could not stand that students were being cheated out of their educational time. After about six minutes, I could no longer stand it, and I passed out the tests. A few minutes later, the announcement came, and the students dutifully climbed under their desks to await fake destruction. After the initial excitement of the new seating arrangement wore off, students became bored, and I noticed a few of them reaching above them to their desk tops and pulling their tests to the floor. They were so motivated to learn that they could wait no longer! I commented on their dedication, and upon hearing my amazement, all the students followed suit and were taking their quizzes on the floor.
Some more cynical readers may comment that students were in a hurry to finish their quizzes before they forgot the information; however, I choose to believe they were prepared to work, even through a natural disaster, because they know how important their education is :).
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