“Good morning, sir,” the class echoed back loudly.And just like that—The lecture began.---About An Hour Later.The lecturer’s voice flowed across the lecture hall as he stood in front of the class, one hand resting against the desk while the other held his marker.“See you all on Friday.”“Thank you, sir,” some students echoed back.Others were already standing.Bags zipped shut.Chairs scraped loudly against the floor.Voices rose around the hall almost instantly.I watched the lecturer remove his glasses, pick up his books, and head for the exit as students poured out of the hall around him.Then my gaze shifted right back to Mary beside me.Her attention stayed fixed on the board.Then her notebook.Then the board again.Her pen moved quickly as she jotted down one last thing from the lecture.I looked down at my tablet arm and packed my notebook into my backpack.Almost immediately after I zipped the bag shut, Mary finally dropped her pen.“Done,” she breathed before slipping
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