I start responding to messages as people trickle in. All are present and accounted for. We work for 45 minutes in mad rush to finish. Swing past the printer to pick up our case write-up and dash to class. Arrange papers and answer a couple emails as the professor opens class discussion.
Eyes scan across, and land on neighbor.
Breath sigh of relief. Future cold calls bounce to other parts of the auditorium. Scramble to catch classmates to arrange meeting later in the day to brainstorm speakers for an upcoming conference to be hosted at the Business School. No one seems to have a common time free. Arrange for 10 p.m. Monday night.