Here is the challenge, reality stars. Lace up your runners. Put on your backpack. It’s time to…. Survive a day in the life of an engineering student. Fear Factor style!
Your first challenge: Get ready for the day! Go!
Start with a shower. Use soap. Wash your hair. Deodorant up. Smell good? Win!
Next, have breakfast. No, coffee doesn’t count as breakfast. No, yesterday’s coffee also doesn’t count as breakfast. Try a piece of fruit. Think healthy thoughts (ah!).
Your second challenge: Get to school for your exam!
Run to school, your bike got stolen and the bus is simply not coming to get you. But oh no, there is a giant goose in your path! Dodge the goose! Play chicken with the goose! Just get by this thing. Think Triwizard Tournament dragons here.
But wait! The goose got your cheat sheet! Your perfect, double sided 8.5 x 11 cheat sheet you stayed up until 4am working on for your lab exam today. No matter, it’s a lost cause now. Keep going, you made it to campus!
But it’s raining and the campus is flooded. The exterior of CPH is a swamp and RCH is impassable. Use your tunnel knowledge and find a way to MC. Did you figure it out? Win again!
Your third challenge: Survive class without coffee!
That’s right. You have a three hour lecture. No coffee allowed. Stay awake!
No, the professor called on you to answer a question on the board. Complete your task! Wait… what did he ask again? Don’t look stupid! Fake illness and run away? Oh, minus 1!
Your forth challenge: Have a productive afternoon!
This means no procrastinating. None. Whoa, do you feel that? That vortex drawing you in? Like a giant magnet pulling on your brain… how did I end up in POETS? Here is the most difficult challenge yet. You have 1 hour to complete your work report’s technical resubmission in POETS. Must. Do. Work. Too many movies. Why did they have to play Magic School Bus and the Big Bang Theory now?!
Buckle down. Fight the urge to laugh. Focus, focus, focus. Oh, you just found a valid reference on Google books. Site it for yet another win!
Now… the final challenge!
A date. How on Earth did you get a date you asked? This is a reality TV show, don’t ask questions.
Ask the girls name. You heard me correctly. Speak to a girl. Did you remember her name? No? Bad! Ask again, this time write it down. Now say something nice. “Wow, you look soooooo tired!” No, something nice! Okay fine, the “you are talking to me comment!” leaves you with a neutral score for now.
Now go to a restaurant. Open the door. Sit. Food. Yes, real metal cutlery, not cheap wooden chopsticks, far out! Conversation about school and friends… pass!
Loud music starts up, lights start flashing! And dance! Wow you have some awesome moves there! Ok, so you don’t know any of the songs, but look at you go!
You win! The title of Engineering Fear Factor Champion is you! The prize? A 60.5% average. Bravo and see you next term!
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