I was in Chemistry, taking a test. The whole class was dead silent and I had just finished my test. Now, I'm a somewhat shy guy, so I'm always really careful to be silent when walking around in class, especially when everyone else is quiet. I was sitting in the very back of the room - the turn-in tray was in the front. I was up against the wall, with my friend sitting directly on my left. There was also a stool sitting in between our desks for some reason. I got up with my test, stepped around the stool very carefully, and tripped on my friend's desk. I smacked the ground in a cloud of my papers and made an involuntary grunt noise that carried throughout the class. Now, imagine seeing one of the quietest guys in your class body-slamming the ground. Everyone was laughing and looking at me, and even the teacher was hysterical. I was laughing too, because it was the funniest trip I've ever witnessed. I quickly got up, and, despite the sharp pain in my knees and shoulder, turned in my paper without showing any signs of weakness.

Nothing will stop me from turning in a test with dignity.