I had two odd ones but only remember the second. I was in a college lecture. Big round table and I was I guess the new student. I didn’t want to be there and was tired so before the lecture started I got under the table and started to take a nap. Lecture begins and the teacher is going around the table and everyone is introducing themselves. I eventually kind sneak out from under the table but there’s no seat where I sneak out to. So I kinda just squat at the table and then my friend from 6th grade, Adam McPherson, is sitting a couple people down from me and he starts going on about how I’m going to get in trouble and that the teacher is going to make me pay for the catered lunch that was brought in. Then I wake up.
This dream seems to symbolize feelings of discomfort and nonconformity in a new or unfamiliar situation. The college lecture and being the new student may represent a sense of being out of place or not fully prepared for the challenges ahead. The act of getting under the table and taking a nap suggests a desire to escape and avoid participating in the lecture, possibly due to fatigue or disinterest.
The absence of a seat when you try to rejoin the group could symbolize a feeling of not belonging or not finding your place within the social dynamics of the lecture setting. Squatting at the table may indicate a temporary solution or a sense of improvisation in order to cope with this discomfort.
The appearance of your friend from 6th grade, Adam McPherson, adds an interesting element to the dream. Friends from our past often represent aspects of ourselves or aspects of our past that still hold significance. Adam's warning about getting in trouble and having to pay for the catered lunch could symbolize a fear of consequences or being judged by others, even in situations where you feel out of place.
Overall, this dream may suggest a need to address feelings of discomfort and find ways to navigate unfamiliar situations with more confidence and assertiveness. It could also reflect a desire for acceptance and recognition in new environments.