Pop quiz

You are in your office and have 24 minutes until class starts. Choose three from the following list:

a) Pump.

b) Eat.

c) Prep lecture.

d) Clean pump parts.

e) Brush hair.

f) Refresh lipstick, change from slushkickers to heeled boots.

g) Websurf some more about a hunting accident in Texas.

h) Counsel colleague who is considering resigning. (You may not begin by shouting "Get the hell out of my office, for starters!")

i) Ignore waiting students.

j) Eat again.

k) Write memo for committee you chair.

l) Breathe.

(No, wait, you can choose five, actually. If you try.)