After spending many long hours and sleepless nights, the project is finally

finished!

I can now

EXHALE!!

But, as in every story, there is a fatal error: the only copy of the project is the one that I am about to hand in…

The day arrives.

The hand-off.

All is well and good in the world.

But then, an unfortunate accident that leaves you, dear

reader, asking but one question…

What Really Happened to My Jump Drive?

An In-Depth Look at Possible Scenarios

Begin the Journey

The class ends. Dr. Fletcher gathers his papers. Another departmental meeting and he’s going to

be late yet again.

He piles things into his briefcase hurriedly, not noticing that my Jump Drive (containing the one

and only copy of my project) has fallen loose.

Students file out the door as he wonders if they really got what he was trying to explain about

Cyborgs…

What happens next is up to you. Choose wisely. My grade rests upon your decision.

The Jump drive, having been dislodged

from a secure place within the briefcase, falls to the ground as Dr. Fletcher jogs to

his meeting (late again).

As Dr. Fletcher pulls his briefcase off of the table, the Jump Drive crashes unnoticed to the floor.

An exiting student kicks it with their shoe and the Jump Drive sails into the

hallway.

Dr. Fletcher saunters to his car after a long and boring meeting. He is hungry and

tired. He tosses his briefcase into the backseat of his car while wondering what his wife has made for

dinner. Meanwhile, the Jump Drive bounces to the

floor of his car.

The Jump Drive as it hits the pavement. All of my

hard work and time, held within its memory cell, lay

waiting… waiting…

waiting…

What the heck are we waiting for?

bounces

A passerby notices Dr. Fletcher’s folly and picks up the Jump Drive. But, alas, the story does not end there my friend…..

A hundred pairs of shoes scamper about. The end of the day has arrived. The Jump Drive gets kicked by a sneaker, a flip-flop, a pointy-toed boot and a high-heeled pump.

Will this be

the end of

my project

?

Unaware of pending disaster, after all my

has joined the colony of empty Wawa cups behind the front seat, Dr. Fletcher

speeds through an intersection. Hunching

slightly behind the steering wheel, he prays that the cop

didn’t see him!

project

Through all of the hustle and bustle, the Jump Drive becomes

stuck to an unsuspecting sneaker compliments of Juicy Fruit.

Eww!

Gross

!

Disgusting!

Kept ever the busier by thoughtless WCU students, the

janitor works long into the night (kind of like me with my

project). He sweeps the hallway until it shines like the bald head of a new baby; the Jump Drive amid his collection

of dirt and grime.

The Juicy Fruit, having lost its stickiness, releases the Jump

Drive from the shoe in the middle of the community park.

A vicious dog claims it as his new chew toy. The endless drool causes the Jump Drive to malfunction…

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The Jump Drive is raked up with the rest of the fall foliage

and thrown into the trash.

Late one evening, long past the end of the semester, Dr.

Fletcher decides to clean out his car. Among the pile

of, we’ll call it “stuff” because it sounds better

than trash, he finds a small object with the initials

on it.RED

Dr. Fletcher, curious as to this new treasure found wedged between the floor mat and an old French fry, retreats to his office to open up the device. Could it hold the winning numbers to tonight’s $395 Million Powerball drawing?

?

?

???

???

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

??

?

“By gosh, I think I’ve found something!” he

exclaimed joyously“What ever could it be?”

The Jump Drive is now lodged between a half-

eaten tuna fish sandwich and a dirty diaper full of

“number two”.

Trash Day! The truck comes to remove the waste and its off to

the regional landfill.

The Jump Drive is discovered in the trash can by an old

homeless man. He was going for the tuna sandwich, but

the glitter of the Jump Drive stole his attention.

The homeless man, knowing that this gadget could

potentially be worth something (other than a project grade to

a hard-working student) decides to trade it for more

food and a nice cold brewsky!

ERROR!

ERROR!

ERROR!ERROR!

ERROR!ERROR!

CORRUPTED FILES! ALL INFORMATION WILL NOW BE DELETED!

HAVE A NICE DAY!

Dr. Fletcher successfully opens the Jump Drive and views the original project of the Three

Little Pigs. He is highly impressed by the obvious

talent of his student and he thinks the dancing pigs were a

nice touch!

The End.