Daydreaming

I was on call last week in Con Law with 3 other people, which basically means you have to be prepared enough to answer the prof's questions for the reading. So I got called on first which was nice because I figured I didn't have to pay as close attention to the rest of the lecture after I was done since the prof still had to call on the 3 others. The only way he'd reach me again is if he called on everyone and then started over. So after my 15 min or so of Socratic joy I started zoning out a little, but all the while still paying attention.

Toward the end of class, I realized that one person still had to be called on so I figured I was in the clear. Doodeedooo ... I'm absentmindedly surfing the internet when, a few minutes later, I hear something about Texas and then "Ms. Lo?" Um. What? Who? What case? Where am I? So when I've half gathered my wits about me, I find the statute that I think he's talking about in my notes (as I'm not anywhere near the right page in the book) and just read it off, knowing that it's not really complete. I wonder if the best way to buy time is just to say anything?

Prof answers, "Well ..." Whereupon, I find the complete statute in the book and manage to finish the case.

Here's what's concerning. Mike, sitting next to me, said I looked really surprised. Well, yeah. He skipped the last on-call person. And then Mike says "You didn't hear him try to call the last person?" What? Really? Apparently, the prof went through this entire spiel trying to call the last guy who wasn't there and not in the class anymore blah blah and I didn't hear any of this. None. Good lord. And the thing was, I wasn't even absorbed in my online activity! I was barely paying attention to that!

Where is my head?! Off in the clouds ...