Stress Relief
Stress Relief
As an assistant professor, I taught during the day and did
research at night. I would usually take a break around
eight, however, to play the strategy game Warcraft online
with a teammate.
One night I was paired with a veteran of the game who was a
master strategist. With him at the helm, our troops crushed
one opponent after another, and after six games we were
undefeated. Suddenly, my fearless leader informed me that
his mom wanted him to go to bed.
"How old are you?" I typed.
"Twelve," he replied. "How old are you?"
Feeling my face redden, I answered, "Ten."
~ Received from Thomas Ellsworth
As an assistant professor, I taught during the day and did
research at night. I would usually take a break around
eight, however, to play the strategy game Warcraft online
with a teammate.
One night I was paired with a veteran of the game who was a
master strategist. With him at the helm, our troops crushed
one opponent after another, and after six games we were
undefeated. Suddenly, my fearless leader informed me that
his mom wanted him to go to bed.
"How old are you?" I typed.
"Twelve," he replied. "How old are you?"
Feeling my face redden, I answered, "Ten."
~ Received from Thomas Ellsworth
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