I dreaded them. They were unexpected and unnecessary — at least to me and most of my peers. The pop quiz.
They caught us off guard, disrupting the normal routine and creating anxiety and fear, inciting the collective stares of thirty irritated students.
What made the test so intimidating was the element of surprise. Even more nerve-wracking was I never felt prepared. But I knew I had to score well. What I didn’t realize at the time is the concept of a pop quiz wasn’t necessary to test my memory or determine if I’d done the assignment.
It was to prepare me for real life.
Life is Unpredictable
As it turns out, life is a series of unknowns and interruptions. In other words, surprises. And as hard as we try to organize schedules, appointments, vacations, school functions, family gatherings, and everything else that’s shouting for our attention, the unexpected will jump in our path and throw our best-laid plans out the window.
And whether we like it or not, we’re going to have to deal with it.
