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TIFU by sending my class the wrong link

Oh boy, where do I (m 56) even start? Today was probably the most embarrassing day of my entire teaching career, and I’ve had some doozies. For context, I am a university professor, and like many in my profession, I have adapted to the increased use of technology in education, especially email communication with students.

Today's FU started off innocently enough. I was sending out an email to my class with some supplementary materials for our next lecture. I wanted to include a link to a YouTube video that I thought would provide some additional insight into the topic we were discussing.

However, in my haste and lack of attention, I ended up copying and pasting the wrong link. Instead of an educational video, I accidentally sent a link to a K-Pop dance . Now, this wouldn’t have been so bad if it was just a regular dance video. But no, it was one of those overly sexy dance covers performed by a girl in quite revealing clothing.

I didn’t realize my mistake until a student replied to the email, asking, “Professor, is this the right video? It doesn’t seem very related to the lecture topic...” Confused, I clicked on the link I had sent and felt my face turn beet red as I watched the dancer move in ways that were definitely NOT related to our academic studies.

Panicking, I quickly sent out a follow-up email, apologizing for the “mistake” and providing the correct link. I assured the students that it was a mix-up and to please disregard the previous email.

But the damage was done. The students had seen the video, and soon my inbox was filled with a mix of amused and confused messages. Word spread like wildfire, and by the end of the day, even my colleagues were giving me smirking glances and teasing comments.

Now I’m not only known as the professor in my field, but also as the professor who sent a K-Pop dance to an entire class. I’m mortified, and I can’t help but feel like I’ve lost some respect in the eyes of my students and peers.

So yeah, any way i can explain this away? Maybe say it was a virus?

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TL;DR: Accidentally sent my students a link to a K-Pop dance instead of a relevant educational video.

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