The 5 stages of being locked in

My Last Full day

So, it began as a sombre morning. To be perfectly honest, I didn't have much of an appetite as I headed to the dining hall for breakfast with my friends. When I sat down I didn't really feel like talking and neither did they. Breakfast was morose.

Then, somone received a message which whipped us all into an agitated frensy.

'A bank's been robbed. Gunman on campus. We're in lockdown'.

And this is a documentation of how we passed out time over the next 3 hours.

The Five Stages of being in Lockdown

1. Fear.

We realised we were locked in

Alone...

There could be a crazed gunman on campus. We could be his next targets. We know nothing! We are helpless. We begin scheming and scouting places we could hide if it becomes necessary. We also formulate a list of who amoungst us are the weakest and least valuable to evolution and the human race. If (when!!??) it comes down to it, who is the first one we will use as a human shield?

2. Realisation.
   
   
   We realise we are locked in.

Alone...

All exams cancelled

... and all the food on campus

This quickly leads to a celebratory feast

3. Pain

Celebratory feast is swiftly followed by serious food regret, many food babies, and many trips to the bathroom

4. Boredom

Serious bordom begins to descend. A killer all on it's own. 

Scott and Olivia form plan of escape.

It is swiftly foiled by the door guards

There was some entertaining discourse

Much facebook checking and updating...

3 hours in and it is just starting to get too much, even for the best of us.

But worst of all was being able to look out at people who had been 'trapped' outside. 

They are relaxing and smoking in the sunshine. I begin to consider taking up smoking just so that I have a 'legitimate' reason to leave.

5. Relief
   Rachel and I decide enough is enough. When we see random hungry stragglers being let into the dining hall without receiving a second glance from the door guards we decide to make a break for it – by strolling gaily and calmly in the sunshine. 5 mins later the lock down is lifted. They got him.

I proceed to head to my exam and answer questions like this...

What a day!