Post by "Wren" on Feb 17, 2016 19:33:20 GMT -8
Normally Wren was fascinated by health and health sciences. It was relative to the field of interest she wished to pursue once she graduated and, what was more, it was one of her strongest subjects.
Except for today.
"Okay, class!" Ms. Wilkes dropped briefly from view behind her desk and reappeared a moment later, a small bin in hand. She looked a little too pleased with herself. "Today we're beginning a new unit; Introduction to Neonatal Anatomy and Care."
Wren's nose wrinkled. Gross.
"First, we're going to begin with a little project. Who in the room has ever cared for a younger sibling? A cousin maybe?"
Most of the other kids in the room raised their hands. Wren did not. Her brother was older, and thus, did not apply. Even if he acted like a child...
"Good! Then most of you should be pros!" Ms. Wilkes opened the bin, revealing... a carton of eggs.
The goth's stomach bottomed out. Oh no.
"For the next week, you and a partner will be taking care of one of these little guys." She held up one of the eggs to show that, no, she was not joking. "This is your baby for the next seven days. All you have to do is keep it safe and have it on or near you at all times. Until the end of the project, we will do daily check-ins during class, and I expect both partners to keep a journal listing each partner's involvement in rearing your newborn. Use your textbooks here to help you detail a routine from morning to night, each day of the week. Each day, you'll have a new variable that I will give you at the end of class. Now, time to partner up! Rows one and three, the person on your right is your partner for this assignment. Any questions?"
A hand shot up a few rows ahead of Wren. "Can we give them names?"
"I expect you too! Anything else? No? Alright, get to it!"
"Tch," Wren sighed, glancing to her left to the person sitting beside her, frowning deeply.
Great. People.
Except for today.
"Okay, class!" Ms. Wilkes dropped briefly from view behind her desk and reappeared a moment later, a small bin in hand. She looked a little too pleased with herself. "Today we're beginning a new unit; Introduction to Neonatal Anatomy and Care."
Wren's nose wrinkled. Gross.
"First, we're going to begin with a little project. Who in the room has ever cared for a younger sibling? A cousin maybe?"
Most of the other kids in the room raised their hands. Wren did not. Her brother was older, and thus, did not apply. Even if he acted like a child...
"Good! Then most of you should be pros!" Ms. Wilkes opened the bin, revealing... a carton of eggs.
The goth's stomach bottomed out. Oh no.
"For the next week, you and a partner will be taking care of one of these little guys." She held up one of the eggs to show that, no, she was not joking. "This is your baby for the next seven days. All you have to do is keep it safe and have it on or near you at all times. Until the end of the project, we will do daily check-ins during class, and I expect both partners to keep a journal listing each partner's involvement in rearing your newborn. Use your textbooks here to help you detail a routine from morning to night, each day of the week. Each day, you'll have a new variable that I will give you at the end of class. Now, time to partner up! Rows one and three, the person on your right is your partner for this assignment. Any questions?"
A hand shot up a few rows ahead of Wren. "Can we give them names?"
"I expect you too! Anything else? No? Alright, get to it!"
"Tch," Wren sighed, glancing to her left to the person sitting beside her, frowning deeply.
Great. People.