| d100 | Result |
|---|---|
1 |
You walk into lecture and realize you’ve prepared the wrong material. |
2 |
A student challenges your authority in front of the entire class. |
3 |
You catch someone plagiarizing—but they have a compelling excuse. |
4 |
You’re asked to teach a course outside your expertise. |
5 |
A student confides in you about something serious. |
6 |
You’re asked to write a recommendation letter for someone you barely know. |
7 |
You overhear students gossiping about you. |
8 |
You get an anonymous complaint about your class. |
9 |
You’re asked to serve on a committee you despise. |
10 |
You’re pressured to publish something you don’t believe in. |
11 |
You’re caught between two feuding faculty members. |
12 |
You’re invited to a conference you can’t afford to attend. |
13 |
You’re asked to cover for someone who’s constantly absent. |
14 |
You’re told to revise your syllabus to meet new standards. |
15 |
You’re asked to keep quiet about something unethical. |
16 |
You forget an important meeting and scramble to recover. |
17 |
A student asks you a deeply personal question. |
18 |
You run into a student at the grocery store. |
19 |
Someone invites you to lunch out of the blue. |
20 |
You’re asked to give a guest lecture with no prep time. |
21 |
You get invited to a student event you weren’t expecting. |
22 |
You’re asked to mediate a conflict between students. |
23 |
You’re approached by someone who wants to collaborate. |
24 |
You’re asked to keep quiet about a student’s misconduct. |
25 |
You find out someone is using your work without credit. |
26 |
You’re pressured to pass a failing student. |
27 |
You’re asked to write a glowing review for a terrible paper. |
28 |
You learn a student is being harassed by someone. |
29 |
You’re offered a bribe in exchange for a grade. |
30 |
You’re asked to lie on a grant application. |
31 |
You find out someone hacked into your email. |
32 |
You’re asked to testify in an academic investigation. |
33 |
You get rejected from a journal you admire. |
34 |
You’re asked to peer-review a paper that contradicts your work. |
35 |
You’re invited to speak at a controversial panel. |
36 |
You’re asked to collaborate with someone you disagree with. |
37 |
You sit in on someone else’s lecture. |
38 |
You’re misquoted in a news article. |
39 |
You’re invited to appear on a podcast. |
40 |
You’re asked to defend your institution’s policies. |
41 |
You’re asked to represent your field at a public event. |
42 |
You’re accused of favoritism. |
43 |
You’re invited to write an op-ed. |
44 |
You’re asked to mentor someone publicly. |
45 |
A student asks you for life advice. |
46 |
You’re asked to intervene in someone's personal crisis. |
47 |
You’re asked to support a student’s controversial project. |
48 |
You’re invited to a farewell party you didn’t expect. |
49 |
You notice a student is clearly disengaged and wonder why. |
50 |
You’re asked to make your class “more fun” by administration. |
51 |
You’re invited to a faculty mixer and don’t know anyone there. |
52 |
You find yourself in a heated debate at a department meeting. |
53 |
You’re invited to join a research group with clashing personalities. |
54 |
You’re told your course is under review. |
55 |
You get a call from someone you haven’t spoken to in years. |
56 |
You receive unexpected news that throws off your day. |
57 |
You’re asked to reflect on your work-life balance. |
58 |
You run into an old flame on campus. |
59 |
You’re asked to give advice you don’t feel qualified to offer. |
60 |
You’re told your grant proposal was rejected—again. |
61 |
You realize your research partner is cutting corners. |
62 |
You’re invited to a panel that’s outside your comfort zone. |
63 |
You’re pressured to publish something controversial. |
64 |
You’re asked to co-author with someone you barely know. |
65 |
You’re invited to judge a student competition. |
66 |
You’re asked to moderate a debate between rival groups. |
67 |
You’re asked to host a visiting scholar. |
68 |
You’re invited to a student art show. |
69 |
You’re asked to represent your department at a town hall. |
70 |
You’re asked to chaperone a student trip. |
71 |
You’re offered a large donation with strings attached. |
72 |
You’re pressured to endorse a policy you disagree with. |
73 |
You find out your research is being used for military purposes. |
74 |
You receive an anonymous email with a cryptic message. |
75 |
You find a strange object in your office mailbox. |
76 |
You’re asked to testify in a legal case involving your research. |
77 |
You’re contacted by someone claiming to be your long-lost sibling. |
78 |
You’re asked to appear in a documentary about eccentric professors. |
79 |
You’re asked to teach a class in costume for a themed week. |
80 |
You’re asked to participate in a faculty roast. |
81 |
You apply for a grant to fund a risky new research idea. |
82 |
You write an op-ed challenging a dominant theory in your field. |
83 |
You sign up for a dance class to reconnect with your body. |
84 |
You begin writing a memoir about your academic journey. |
85 |
You start waking up early to walk through campus before sunrise. |
86 |
You decide to stop drinking coffee and see what happens. |
87 |
You host a themed dinner party for your colleagues. |
88 |
You begin collecting something that you've always wanted, but never got around to. |
89 |
You start a side hustle. |
90 |
You create a scholarship fund for underrepresented students. |
91 |
You launch a campus-wide anti-burnout initiative. |
92 |
You propose a new code of ethics for your department. |
93 |
You pitch a new interdisciplinary program to the dean. |
94 |
You teach a course entirely outdoors. |
95 |
You publish a paper that contradicts your earlier work. |
96 |
You’re asked to attend a family reunion you’ve been avoiding. |
97 |
You’re asked to host a family member who doesn’t respect your work. |
98 |
You realize a student reminds you of someone you lost. |
99 |
You realize a student has developed a crush on you. |
100 |
You’re asked to help a student who’s clearly in emotional distress. |