You should not shirk academic duties.
James has been invited to a concert as the same night as a mandatory biology lab.
James doesn't want to miss seeing the band's music.
James asks his friends to videotape the concert for him.
James decides to skip his lab in favor of attending the concert.
James watches the concert with his friends the next day and gets an A in biology.
James enjoys the concert, but ends up failing his biology class since he missed the lab.