Things Are Not What They Appear
Sometimes appearances may indicate one thing when in reality something close to the opposite is true. This may lead to unfair accolades directed toward the person of importance.
An un-informed observer may have assumed I was really on top of things today. We were scheduled to perform neuro exams on dogs, and at the beginning of lab Dr. Blythe asked how many of us brought reflex hammers. I had, so I raised my hand. Ah, overachiever Claire, eh?
Not quite. The reflex hammer has been in my backpack, well, maybe since neurology class winter of 2004. So, you may applaud me for not removing it from my backpack, for realizing that it was a good thing to keep handy. But any praise for "on top of it"-ness would be misplaced.
An un-informed observer may have assumed I was really on top of things today. We were scheduled to perform neuro exams on dogs, and at the beginning of lab Dr. Blythe asked how many of us brought reflex hammers. I had, so I raised my hand. Ah, overachiever Claire, eh?
Not quite. The reflex hammer has been in my backpack, well, maybe since neurology class winter of 2004. So, you may applaud me for not removing it from my backpack, for realizing that it was a good thing to keep handy. But any praise for "on top of it"-ness would be misplaced.
posted by Claire at 16:57
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