She said seriously, "Professor Lynch, they don't need me."
University students are still students, but they already have some rationality and plans for their future.
My impact on them wouldn't be significant.
High school and middle school students lack that rationality. You could even say they're lost and naive. The gap between people really starts to widen during those two stages.
After understanding what she meant, Professor Lynch was taken aback. She clearly hadn't expected her to say that. She was silent for a few seconds. "The department is still considering you for a graduate school recommendation. I didn't realize you already had plans. Why don't you think it over?"
With a small smile, she added, "Is your boyfriend also skipping grad school to go home and be a teacher?"
'That guy, Mortimer Quincy, is going home to inherit a real estate business. He's going to be one of those cold, domineering CEOs from a novel.'
