The 800-Meter Takedown
Language: en
At 2:00 AM, our Student Rep, Brad, tagged me in the class GroupMe. [Student ID ending in 0089 must report for the 800-meter fitness assessment. Absence will result in an automatic failure.] I woke up instantly. Yesterday, the lottery had picked my roommate, Tiffany. How did the number suddenly change to mine overnight? I told Brad I had just been discharged from the hospital and couldn't run half a mile. He accused me of slacking off. "The lottery picked you. If you don't show up, enjoy the disciplinary mark on your permanent record." So, on the day of the test, I showed up. I ran…