18 Problems Only History Students Will Understand

18. Turning Up To Class And Having No Idea What People Are Talking About

Blackadder Confused Look Gif Often this is because you simply haven't done the reading, but sometimes you turn up thinking you are fully prepared - only for someone to go off on a complete tangent about a theme you haven't researched. Inevitably your tutor will then turn to you and ask for your opinion - forcing you to turn a shade similar to a souped-up beetroot and to plot the downfall of the inconsiderate classmate who has made you look less competent than George W. Bush.
 
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