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Language, oh the most easiest subject out of all. Today was going to be her day, and no one's stopping this little academic achiever from reciting.
Amity was ready to add more points to her grade again, being all giddy and competitive for those little small chips that the professors gave to the students who recited.
Fortunately, they had a test today. And it was the most quickest thing Amity ever answered. She knew that she's gonna Ace it, hear the words "Oh Blight has once again, perfected the exam!", Knowing the answers like the back of her palm.
After the test, the professor asked a wide range of questions. Ofcourse to start off the day— she raises her hand to the first question. The professor smiled at the star student, ANDD!—
"You, the guy with the shaved head. Give me an Idiom!"
Well, i'm sure the professor will ask for more idioms right? she knows that, it would be impossible to be enlighten by just 1 example.
She was correct, after the boy answered the professor smiled and circled around the room and loudly asked for another idiom.
Ofcourse she raised her hand, with a big smile.
Unfortunately she didnt get picked.
That happened repetitively, question after the other—she raises her hand and yet nothing.
WHAT WILL SHE DO NOW?!
Even when the teacher is right beside her, her arm is quite swinging around. Out of all the students, it was just her and other three peoples hands raised.
Why didnt professor pick her? that does NOT make any sense!
She decided to calm herself down, there's still an hour and she'll be able to answer a question right? She'll finally get a happy ending.
So, they continued their new lesson..
Parallel Structure?
Oh, the name catches her on the hook! Leaning more forward to her Professor who was explaining what Parallelism was. She already catches on, like one smart girl she is.
"Alright, so now—tell me what to change in this sentence to make it correct!"
Oh, she knows this, The first particible is a gerund, while the last one is in past tense.
She raises her hand, with the brightest smile on her face! And the Professor glances at her for a second— and—...
"You! the young lad at the back, answer my question."..
What? ..
She took a deep breath once again and lowers her hand.
Of course the professor should call out other students, dont act so selfish Blight.
"Next time, next time.." she mutters to herself, waiting for another chance to participate in the class.
A little while later, the professor finally asks another question.
"does this sentence, 'I like to eat, play, paint, and watching movies' follow the rules of parallelism? if not, you may raise your hand to answer."
Yay! such an easy one! Hopefully she'—
"Okay, you Amelia. Take your shot."
... And somehow, this girl happened to be picked instead of Amity, who was basically in her seat in the most polite and cheerful way with the brightest aura who was SITTING right next to HER?
Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!
With one deep inhale, she managed to calm herself again and attentively listen to her seatmate's answer..
And now the professor went to the otherside of the board, and was about to write something.
"Who should i example?" Professor asked to the class...
"Do Amity!" One of her aquaintances giggled from the row next to her.
And the professor did, it didnt really annoy her though so that's a-OK!
Wrote an incorrect sentence on the board and asked "Where in this word is a Coordinate Conjuction class?"
Amity rose her hand up, screaming internally to be picked. The professor finally went over her and asked.
"Okay Amity, where in the sentence 'Amity is writing but dont listen', is the coordinate conjuction?"
"YES FINALLY I GOT PICKED!"
She was so happy to answer, and point out the "But" to be the coordinate conjuction..
You think that it's finally over? no.
"Okay so now, somebody tell me what is wrong with the sentence!"
"For two points on recitation."
When she finally got to answer. It happened to be overthrown by a question with more. worth.
She raised her hand up, literally shaking it around and— oh my titan, did he answer my prayers?.. The professor pointed to Amity to answer!
Pointed.. to Amity?..
Wait, no. The professor isnt making eye contact with her..
She's not point at her at all!
She realized it, and with the slowest turn she rotated around her chair.
And saw that Boscha, who was sitting back, diagonally away from her. Standing up.
BOSCHA WAS CALLED BUT NOT HER? Who was raising her hand all day?!
Well! okay! that's fine! But all amity wabted to do is to jump off the rooftop for not being able to have the 2 points.