I remember tutoring a math student. He was trying to solve a complex equation. He got so frustrated that he started doing a little dance in the hope that it would give him some inspiration. He looked like a crazy bird flapping its wings. Eventually, he did solve the equation, and we all had a good laugh about his dance - inspired solution.
Well, I tutored a guy in history. He was supposed to remember the dates of important events. But he made up this whole story about how the Battle of Hastings happened because the two leaders had an argument over a piece of cake. It was completely wrong but so funny. He later realized his mistake but still liked his made - up version better.
I was tutoring a group of students in chemistry. One of them accidentally mixed up the chemicals in a really strange way. Instead of the expected reaction, there was a small puff of colored smoke. Everyone was shocked at first, but then we all burst out laughing. It was a great reminder of how unpredictable experiments can be.
Well, once a student tried to ride a skateboard down the stairs in the library to show off. But he lost control and ended up crashing into a bookshelf. The bookshelf wobbled and a bunch of books fell on him. He was okay, just a bit embarrassed. It was really funny seeing him emerge from under all those books.
One memorable story was during the college orientation. There was a scavenger hunt. One of the items on the list was a picture with the oldest professor on campus. A group of freshmen ran around the whole campus trying to find this elusive professor. When they finally found him, he was so confused but agreed to take the picture. They were so excited to complete the task.
There was a memorable case where a student filled out the application form for a college in a different language by mistake. He thought it was just a really in - depth form about his language skills. The college was so impressed by his accidental display of confidence in a new language that they actually gave him an interview. Also, a student wrote an essay about how his dog ate his first attempt at an application essay, and then he had to rewrite it in a rush, which led to some really creative and funny writing.
In college, during a drunken night, a student tried to ride a bicycle backwards. He was so convinced he could do it and ended up crashing into a bush. His friends still tease him about it to this day. It was one of those moments that made college life more interesting and full of laughter.
I remember at a college homecoming, there was a 'find the hidden treasure' event on campus. The 'treasure' was a small statue of the school's founder. Well, a group of students got so excited and competitive that they accidentally dug up a water pipe instead. Water started spraying everywhere and they were all slipping and sliding around. And during the homecoming carnival, there was a dunk tank. The dean of students agreed to be in it. But every time someone threw the ball, the mechanism wouldn't work properly, so he just sat there looking smug while the crowd booed and laughed.
There was this applicant who wrote an entire essay about how much he hated studying but still wanted to go to college just for the parties. He was brutally honest, which might seem refreshing at first, but it's not exactly what colleges are looking for. His rejection was expected, and his story has been told as a humorous example of what not to do in a college application. This story also highlights the importance of understanding the purpose of a college application essay.
There was a college football player who thought the referee's whistle was for a different reason during a game. He started celebrating prematurely and ran all the way to the end zone. When he realized his mistake, his face turned bright red. It was really funny.
One of my classmates had a crush on a girl who was always at the library. He wanted to start a conversation with her, so he pretended to be looking for a very rare book. He asked her if she had seen it. She said no and he kept going on about how important it was for his research. But then she found the book on the shelf right next to him. He was so embarrassed but she thought it was charming. And that's how their story began.
One of the funniest pranks was when students changed the campus radio station's playlist to only play really old and cheesy love songs all day. People were so confused at first, but then they started to enjoy it. It made the whole campus seem like it was stuck in a different era for a day.