Fog of Confusion
A teacher cold-calls a student for a matrix determinant; the student disappears into a cloud of panic.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-02-19-fog-of-confusion/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Teacher: "...hello? Did you hear me? I asked, can you tell us the determinant?" Student: "...! hmm?"
Teacher (thinking): "I really need to stop cold-calling."
Student (in a fog cloud): "HELP I'M CAUGHT IN A FOG OF CONFUSION AND STRESS HORMONES AND I CAN'T SEE"