Top 4 Ways to Make Things Less Awkward (Post #4)

So far I have talked a lot about general things that lead a student to be successful in college. Today I want to change it up a bit and talk about an issue that has recently effected me, and I'm sure it effects many every day.
 The other day I was sitting in one of my classes waiting for class to start. Every one was filing in, taking their usual seats, and pulling out their usual notebooks. It was class time. But then, no professor came in. 5 minutes passed, nothing. Chatter began to spread in the room on whether we should leave or not. In a class of 25 kids without a professor, it's a total free for all. 10 minutes passed and still no professor. We were all so confused. After 20 minutes of sitting in a teacher-less classroom, we all got up and left, forming together as a unit just in case the professor happened to show up a little later, and only some of the students got points.
 So, what do you do when this happens? Here's a few things that you can do to avoid this feeling of fear, guilt, and freedom.
  1. Wait It Out
Some say that the amount of time you wait for a professor to come is the equivalent to the professors title (i.e. Doctor). I can't seem to find any evidence for this, and I do not think it has any grounds as being truth. If you think that you will get into trouble if the professor does so happen to come into the classroom and no one is there, just wait it out!
  2. Form Together
Like my group of classmates in our awkward situation, some decided to form together and leave the room as a team. Something about safety in numbers, I guess.
 3. Check The Office 
We did this, too. We went to his office the next floor up and searched around for him, but did not see him. If the office is closed with the lights off, it may mean that he is not there, or it may mean that he is hiding from us. Both very likely.
 4. Check Your Email 
This should actually be the first thing that you do. Sometimes professors get caught up in situations, and we as students should understand this. Usually an email is sent if this does happen. So make sure your phone is handy so you can be informed through out the day. In my situation, this did not help.

Ultimately, if your professor isn't going to show up, they aren't going to show up. It's nice to have a line of communication open just in case something like this does happen. In any case, follow at least one of these steps and an awkward situation will seem less awkward. Until the next class.