Didn't we learn to "stop, drop, and roll" in kindergarten?

Seriously, I'd really like to know if everyone agrees me with the answer to that question is well, DUH. YES WE DID! So why is it necessary to have fire drills at college dorms? Let me just explain my frustration.

I've had this lab report assigned for almost a week now. It's one of those things that you either do it right when you get out of the lab, or you end up putting it off until the last minute because its so annoying you don't feel like bothering. Well, I was PLANNING on doing it the day that it was assigned, but a new episode of Teen Mom came on so of course that took precedence over the lab report :-/ So now I find myself sitting here at 8 P.M. Monday night, with my lab due at 9:30 tomorrow morning. I FINALLY stopped organizing everything around the room, throwing stuff away, and doing everything except this lab report. I sat down and the lab report had my complete attention for about an hour until BOOM the fire alarm goes off. SERIOUSLY!? Awful timing...(and let me just point out that these are not your ordinary fire alarms. They are the most obnoxious, loud, screeching, annoying fire alarms you will ever listen to. I hope it never goes off again. My ears are still ringing.)

So now, I had to go down 4 flights of stairs, out the front door, and stand in the grass that is about 15 feet from the front of the building. Let me also point out that I was standing on the sidewalk with a friend when an RA told us to move 5 steps onto the grass...because those few extra steps would really save us if this building were about to go up in flames. Not.

Once the fire alarm FINALLY stopped going off, we all trudged back up the stairs to our rooms. Well, on the way to mine I passed a fire fighter who informed me that this was just "a casual routine fire drill." SERIOUSLY!?!? You broke my concentration (as well as many other peoples) for a "casual routine fire drill" on a Monday night?! You must be crazy! I'm not sure why tonight this has me so much more frustrated than on any other given night. I mean this is the 4th one since classes started two weeks ago. I feel like as college students we should know now what to do in the event of a fire....

1. Don't use the elevator.
2. Exit as quickly as possible and get far away from the building.
3. If you have to go through a door, feel it first. If it's hot, well you might be screwed. But try to find another door.
4. Stop drop and friggen roll!

Again...we learned this in like kindergarten people.

OH and if these things keep going off they better hope I'm not in the shower when they do...UGH!

But I guess I'll stop complaining now and TRY to regain my concentration. Not likely.

I feel better now though! :)

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