My grandmother actually died just before my Econ 101 final exam as a freshman in college. After class I approached the prof and asked if I could reschedule the

My grandmother actually died just before my Econ 101 final exam as a freshman in college. After class I approached the prof and asked if I could reschedule the final -- earlier -- and was somewhat shocked by his incredulous reaction. I think after a couple of beats he realized I wanted to take it earlier not later and therefore relented.