Before my mind can comprehend what is happening, my body begins to dance — and I mean DANCE. It was not the scripted and safe two-step you expect from a middle-aged white guy with the choppy rhythm of a corny dad joke.

Professor: This is a class about advanced database design. Queries are covered in Intro to MIS and every subsequent class in the major. How do you not know what this is? Seriously. You need to understand this.”

Mark: “Ok.”

Professor: “Don’t you want a high-paying IT job?”

Mark: “No…”