第31章傻瓜下台ZaptheSap（2）
&edoutofhikers。Butasthewordspread，theiedayoncampus，Imetawomaninawheeldwestartedtalking。HernamewasGrace。Iaskedherifshehadeverbeehemountain。Shesaidshehadn’t。ItoldherthatmybuddiesandIwouldcarryherifshewereupfraceacceptedtheoffer。Theupthemourabbingaerofherchairaswecarriedher1。7milestothetop。
ThisrobablyomagiddeeplymeaningfulthingsIdidiheend，wehadoverseventy-fivepeoplegthemountainonThursdays，ingGrace。Allofusatedfeltlikewewerepartofsomethingmuchbiggerthanerebuildingaunitya。
Withthestudei，myfriendsfromthemountaineoru。SoIdid。IknewIakeadifferehateamofseventy-fivepearoundme，noonerisedthatIhadwoion。
&hingIdidaspresidentwashangasigheAssociatedStuderead，“Under！”Iroudofmyaenttosaytheleast。Mostofmylifeasayouthentintheprincipal’sihiswasoimesIhadactuallyachievedboaionfrommypeers。
Theysayabsolutepowercorruptsabsolutely。Itsuredidiallthepotomyhead。Myegandmypridewereoutanspeakingdowntopeople，demaehoughtIkwasbest。MyfriendsandsupporterstriedtouhatIhadged，thatIwasabusingmyposition，butIwasn’tlistening。
Itwasn’tloheverypeoplewhohadbelievedinmypresideurnagaiillayiookmyobsessionwithpowertosuextreme。Apubliflictwiththefemalevicepresidehefloodgatesforotherswhowereupsetwithme。Itbecameabloodbath。Whatstartedoutasawonderfullyenrigexperience，orsoIthought，suddeoonehtmares。“ZaptheSap！”posterswouldsoonbeeverywhereoncampus。
WhenIrealizedIhadmadeamistake，itwastoolate。Mywholeworldcollapsed。IhadsomudsadnessinmylifeasIdidthen。TherewasI，o-likedguysoncampus，powerfulandmakiilmyegotookoverar。
Afriendofminesaid，“Whenamanlooksintotheabyssandnothingisstaringback，thatiswhenhefindshistruecharacter。”Ityaionallybankrupt。Iwasatthebottomandhadogobutup。Ibegantorebuild。Iapologizedtoacoupleofdie-hardsupporters，whoforwhateverreasondidnotquitonme，aivemeforallthewrongdoingIhaditted。Theyaccepted。ItoldthemIwasgoingtofightthisrecallele。Iwasn’tjustgoingtorollovera。
Thecampusroar。EverydaytheneerhadaertotheeditwhatabigjerkIwas。SoIwentbapuslawnandbeganexplainisthattheallegatiorue。Ihadletthepettomyheadandabusedmyposition。IpromisedthatIhadlearnedmylessonandthatIwasnotdthestudents。Iwaobuildacoffeehouseonthelythesedofitskie。Iwaobuilditsareaaheaterdepartmeplays，themusicdepartmentperformdthespeechdepartmehere。Ithoughttomyself，pleasedonotrecallme。Iam。
IamnotsureifIwouldhavebee，but，byastrokeofmagieiiohechargesweredroppedandIstayedinoffice。
&semester，Ihadacetobeginagain。AsIapproachedmymissiontobuildthecoffeehouse，Iwasmuble。IwaoshousaIwasworthyofmypositioacoffeehousebeforeanddidn’treallyknoasdoing，soIaskedeveryoneforhelp。Iaskedthestudents，myadvisboardandthecollegepresident。
&hinkthatIhadtopretendtoknoasdoing，thatIhadeverythirolandthatIwasihatkindofthinkingthatgotmeintotroubleiplaow，Iwasfindingthattheeasiestwaytogainotherpeople’srespeittothemwhatIdidnotknow。Iwasshocked。Itwasmynotknowing，myhumility，andmywillioaskothersforhelpthatwasmakingmewininmyne>
IfiermaspresideheteamthatIhadputtogetherraisedover＄125，000aacoffeehousethatisstillthereeleveer。
Ongraduationday，asIgrabbedmydiplomaamycollegepresident，hewhispered，“Sokillyoumakesyer。”