Coming Back to Mrs Bauers class

I walked back into the classroom.

"Was everything all right, did she do it properly?" She asked me, as if we were at eye level.

"Ms Bauer, I think so. But to be honest I'm not sure? As you know, I do that just a short time. And I'm sure, I don't have the same experience like you. We all here know, you're an expert in strictness and discipline, like no one else here at this university.

What do you think, could you teach us something about keeping strictness and discipline. I think we all could use such an expertise in our future professional life.

As you know, the most of our students will be executives. And especially with this kind of job, strictness and discipline is really important. And we do not have a class to learn that. I think everyone is this classroom here, would find it outstanding to learn something about these subjects. Especially from an expert like you!"

She looked at me surprised.

(Angelika: +4) (SP: -55)

"I...I have to say, I'm amazed by your speech. I didn't thought you got that into you? It looks like, this punishment possibility you gained, help you in some way?"

She turned to the others. "Does more of you, see it the same way, as Ms Watson?"

From the most students, there was a nod. And you heard a positive mumble all around the class.

I looked at her. "It seems, like everyone here thinks, that this is a good idea. So, do you teach us, in that kind of expertise?"

"Hmmm, you know, we got our learning content today and the next hours are fixed, too!" She said in a thoughtful tone.

(Angelika: +4) (SP: -51)

"I would, consider to change the content today, into that kind of content. But only, when everyone here agrees, to go threw and learn the rest of the material at home. That's not so much, because we only have...around 15 minutes left. Does anybody agrees on that?"

Everybody was nodding in amazement.

"Ok, for this we try something. Ms Watson, as you already stood in front of all, I take you as example. Imagine, you are the Professor and I'm the student. Here lies the script. You can start."

"What do you mean?" I asked her?

She smiled. "I can imagine, you're confused, that's not a normal situation. I want you, to show us what would you do when you’re in a leading position, it's really easy. From now on, for the next 15 minutes, you are my Professor and I pretend to be your student. From time to time, I will help you, to get me under control, but not to much. And, when I say Tanja, the play is paused and I'm the Professor again, Ok? You, the Professor, had just entered your classroom, and found the actual situation." She grinned.

"Ok... Now?"

"What do you mean with ‘now’ Ms Watson?" She asked and smiled at me. It’s very rare, to see Mrs Bauer smiling.

"If we do that now...pretending that I'm the Professor and you're my student?"

"What are you talking about, Ms Watson, you are our Professor? And we are your students? Is something wrong with you?" She crossed her arms.

Ok, now I got it. Sometimes I'm a bit slow. But, I have to say, that's a complete new situation. But maybe, the experience helps me. And maybe I get some points out of it?

"Oh....Ok....Ms Bauer, what does that mean?" I just said, I had no other idea?

"Tanja, and for all of you." She said to us all. "Tanja, you have to analyze the situation exactly and react in the right way. Look, the lesson starts, Ms Watson here, entered the room and see's a student behind her desk. But, just asking the student 'what does that mean', will not help you. You have to scold the person in a more....subliminal way. And you have to explain the student, what she or he is doing wrong. And you have to be calm, don't forget, you're the Professor. When you stand in front of the class, only you have the right to be behind that desk, that’s your desk. Ok?"

"Ok." I stretched my body, closed my eyes and breathed in. I thought about what she said. I should be calm and analyze the situation.

"Ms Watson, good morning.", with that, she went back into role.

"Good morning Ms Bauer." I said, in a nice tone, as I was used to.

I looked at her.... Maybe I should change the tone of my voice. Make it more...cold? And I should change my statue. I stretched myself and crossed my arms. I closed my eyes and prepared myself to speak slowly and with a cold tone.

"Ms Bauer, since when it’s, Miss Watson. Did we change something, in the way addressing each other? For you, I'm Mrs Watson."

She looked at me. Maybe she was surprised about this change in voice and self esteem. And I wanted her, to call me Mrs instead of Ms. Her whole posture weakened a bit.

(Angelika: +2) (SP: -51)

Only 2 points for that, for Thea it was more, when I remember right. Ok, Mrs Bauer pretend to be my student and does not believe it. So, I think 2 points out of that is quite good.

"Sorry....Mrs Watson." After she said that, she took a few seconds and looked at me.

"Tanja, you...you were calm, straight and on the point. That was very good. Ok, go further."

I remained in that posture and tried to have my voice as cold as before. "Ms Bauer, I came into the classroom, everybody's sitting at her place, beside you. Do you remember what I told you, when I entered this class the first time?"

I looked in her eyes. She was stunned again from my answer and my view at her. And everyone else, too! They looked curious at us.

(Angelika: +2) (SP: -49)

"N...no...Ms...Mrs Watson, what are you talking about?"

"Ms Bauer, I expected more of you." I turned around, looked of all of them and raised my voice, exactly as she did really often. "Does anyone here in this class, knows 'what I'm talking about'?" I said with a stern and loud voice towards Mrs Bauer and my Classmates.

(Angelika: +3) (SP: -42)

(Maya: +1) (SP: -10)

(Sarina: +1) (SP: -43)

(Amy: +1) (SP: +25)

(Beverly: +1) (SP: -26)

(Chelsea: +1) (SP: -45)

(Eliza: +1) (SP: -5)

(Eve: +1) (SP: -21)

(Ivy: +1) (SP: -33)

(Jasmine: +1) (SP: -32)

(Kate: +1) (SP: -8)

(Lucy: +1) (SP: -67)

(Melinda: +1) (SP: -49)

(**Xamira**: +1) (SP: -25)

(Rachel: +1) (SP: -36)

(Samantha: +1) (SP: -15)

(Zoey: +1) (SP: -37)

'Wow, that felt like a bombardment...that were 16 points, from my classmates, not all of them, but the most. Everyone was shaking their head.

I looked at Mrs Bauer. I was loaded. She looked a bit confused.

"Ok, Angelika. I will repeat it again. For you and everyone in this classroom. But only once."

"How do..." She stretched herself again. "How do you know my first name and why do you call me by my first name!?!"

"Angelika, I repeat the question, which you asked me, when I entered the room, back to yourself. I am Professor Watson and you're one of my students, Angelika Bauer. Of course I know your first name! Is something wrong with you?

She was to stunned to say anything! And I didn't give her a chance to do so, I continued directly.

"Angelika, for you and for all the others here in the classroom." I looked around the classroom. "When I first entered this classroom, I told you the following:

This is the leading university for woman in that country. And I 'expect' a certain level of behavior and respect from all of you. I told you, when you behave yourself with respect to my person, you can 'expect' the same way of respect towards yourself.

Because of that, I'm actually in the position, to call you Angelika.”

She was standing there unable to say anything!

“Ok, I will explain you the current situation. You're standing behind MY desk, without MY permission and here in MY classroom.

This action of you, shows me that you actually don't respect me and the authority which that desk represents. And that's the reason, why I called you Angelika. Is that clear?”

She was still unable to say anything. Ok, I have to be honest, I was stunned by myself, too! And the whole class. It was, totally silent in the room.

I put both arms onto my hips and looked around.

"Is that clear?" I said to anyone in that room and stomped with my feet.

(Angelika: +2) (SP: -40)

(Maya: +1) (SP: -9)

(Sarina: +1) (SP: -42)

(Amy: +1) (SP: +26)

(Beverly: +1) (SP: -25)

(Chelsea: +1) (SP: -44)

(Eliza: +1) (SP: -4)

(Eve: +1) (SP: -20)

(Ivy: +1) (SP: -32)

(Jasmine: +1) (SP: -31)

(Kate: +1) (SP: -7)

(Lucy: +1) (SP: -66)

(Melinda: +1) (SP: -48)

(**Xamira**: +1) (SP: -24)

(Rachel: +1) (SP: -35)

(Samantha: +1) (SP: -14)

(Zoey: +1) (SP: -36)

Nearly Everybody nods in the class.

"So, Angelika, I think, I explained the actual situation for you! With all due respect, I asked you, Angelika, a simple question." I asked nicely. "What are you doing behind my desk?"

"T....."

"Mrs Watson...I...I don't...it seems like...I..." She stuttered...and was looking around. But there was no help, everybody looked at us.

(Angelika: +5) (SP: -43)

"I'm...s...sorry Mrs Watson, it seemed, that I....forgot...that."

"That's what I thought, too, Angelika." shaking my head. "You know, I expected more of you, Angelika. So would you please leave MY desk and go back to your place. Before I consider a consequence for this behavior. You know exactly, your behavior trigger my actions?”

I turned to the class. “I hope, you remember the consequences, Ms Wagner had from her behaving?”

(Angelika: +2) (SP: -41)

"Yes...yes..Mrs Watson...of course."

She walked to my table and I walked behind hers.

In that moment the ring belled. Everybody, including Mrs Bauer shook her head. As if they were in trance.

Mrs Bauer...needed a few seconds.

I looked at her. "Mrs Bauer? Did I do it in the right way? Was that ok...this...Role change?"

She looked at me, with her opened eyes...closed them, breathed in.

"Yes...Mrs Wat... Yes, Ms Tanja...I mean, Ms Watson. That was....good...very good." She looked at the other students. "I hope everyone payed attention, to what Mrs...Ms Watson showed us today. That was a good example, how to gain respect and discipline out of such a situation."

She came back to her desk. "You did a good job today! Keep it up."

"Thank you, Mrs Bauer." With that, I get to my table and grabbed my stuff. All of them, we're looking amazed at me, as I left the classroom.

I walked into a corner and breathed in and out. That was crazy? How, did I do that? Was that already in me or did this feeling of control overwhelmed me so much. But it felt so! good.

So I wrote the next chapter. And because I got time today...sitting around with a cold, I was working on my images. Ok, I was a bit inspired by Drek. He just updated his pictures with AI. And I think it's a great idea. But friends, I can tell you, it's not so easy as you think! To get the picture, were Marina is pushing the rock, that needed forever!!!

When Drek is updating all his pictures and on nearly every page. Kudos!!! That's a hell of work ahead. Stable Diffusion is powerfull, but it can get annoying. Very much annoying!

I hope you like my pictures, I used another Model than Drek for my pictures.

Would be nice, reading from you, how you like my story.