A rather surreal moment

So we have a rather complex homework assignment due tomorrow in my Maximum Likelihood Estimation class (mostly matrix algebra and calculus and solving for values with algebra that I have not had in 12 years).  A few of us met to go over the homework and were doing all kinds of crazy equations with greek letters on the board.  Some people walked into the room for their class which was starting in 15 minutes and you could tell they were like: "what the hell are you guys writing?"  I really wanted to tell them that we were all political scientists.  :p