I need a map of your head

I would like to walk past all of you and listen in, because often what you say is not what you mean.

During invigilation I have nothing to do but stare at students' shoes and guess if they are on the right path with their essays. The idea is to check that they don't cheat, but here's hoping the pacing around is enough to deter any would-be cheater because I don't really wear my eagle-eyes when walking around the exam venue. Three hours is a long time to do nothing, really. The highlight is to strike out the time marked on the blackboard every 15 minutes, or if someone has to pee. Yesterday I even got to tell a girl not to scratch her back so audibly because it was distracting the students around her. Definitely the best moment. Mostly I just put my ipod on shuffle since I don't know all the music on there. Today was an Incubus/Tool/Tallest Man on Earth/Tracey Chapman- day with some Damien Rice and Seeed in between. Thank you shuffle.

So for three hours I observe. What pen you are writing with. How you did your hair. How you hold your exam booklet. If you've taken off your shoes. How you stare blankly into space. How you want to leave but are trapped in the middle of an aisle. How you shake your hand because it has become stiff from writing. After a year of being observed, of being judged on what I wear, how I speak and my skills in creating power points, I get three hours to study and make assumptions about who you are.

I would like to listen in and not just assume. I would like to hear the argument forming. I would like to hear inside, because you don't sound the same on paper.

Death by audio

 

I like walking around with my headphones. Depending on which bag I'm carrying, it will either be the small Apple ones that come with the iPod, or larger, ear-covering ones to protect my hearing. At least that is what I tell myself. 

I like the invisible audio-wall that is built between me and the world that I can't hear. It is escaping whilst being physically present. But I do understand that it is also removing myself from the world, which is not always a great thing. The other day I didn't hear a friend calling me until he threw his bracelet at me. Or when crossing the road, one needs to be extra careful. 

This is a pretty senseless post, well, kind of like most of them. I saw the ads and thought they showed a cool idea. That's all. 

Both of these images are via creativebits