['While I was walking to class yesterday, I tripped over some loose bricks and fell down. The ground was wet from rain, so I was filthy when I got up.', 'Oh no! So I guess you had to stay that way til you got to go home?', "Yeah, I unfortunately had to go to class that way.  I wasn't physically hurt, but my ego definitely was."]
Well, I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself at least.
While I was walking to class yesterday, I tripped over some loose bricks and fell down.  The ground was wet from rain, so I was filthy when I got up.  I wasn't physically hurt, but my ego was.