To the student currently frozen: You are not broken. You are just late to a lesson most people learn in kindergarten: sometimes, no means no. The grade stays. The deadline passes. The world does not end.
As he rolled out of bed, he stomped his foot in frustration, complaining to his roommate, Jake, about the thermostat being broken. Jake, a more laid-back and easy-going student, tried to reassure Alex that it was probably just a minor issue and that they could get it fixed. spoiled student freeze full
Jake chuckled and replied, "Well, today you got a taste of 'full' – as in, you're fully frozen and fully humbled!" To the student currently frozen: You are not broken