Meetings, meetings and more meetings
From Create Your Own Story
It's getting late and the departmental meeting is dragging on due to technical difficulties with the powerpoints. Ben looks at his watch, a simple silver Seiko chronograph and sighs in frustration. It's 5:42pm and he hasn't had anything to eat since that bagel he had at the faculty brunch this morning. The worst part is the fact that they've managed to hire the oldest and ugliest professors possible for the department, he's the youngest in the staff by at least 20 years. Not only did he have to sit through their droning, there wasn't even any eye candy to help him along. What a waste of a day, he thinks, he can't wait to get out and grab some dinner. As if to accentuate the point his stomach growls at him.
All of a sudden he hears the head of the department stand up from his chair. "I think we'll conclude with that presentation for today folks, see you on the first day of classes and don't forget to grab the information packets on your way out." Before the old man has even finished his sentence Ben is out of his chair and hurrying out the door. He knows just where he's going to get some food, there's a diner just a few miles away that serves an amazing philly cheesesteak. The rest of the staff is hot on his heels, all making a beeline for the door. He quickly exits the building and glances down at his watch. 5:50pm. He shakes his head at how much time was wasted today and suddenly...
