It was a Thursday when Susan found out that she had failed the evaluation test.
The moment she received the news, she was so desperate that she rushed to see the teachers in school instead of informing Vivian and the others.
"Ms. Ericsson, can I check which part of my test I failed? Can you explain it to mê'?"
"Oh, it’s you. It was terrible. Whatever you have learned is too different from what we teach here. Susan, I would suggest that you go to a different school. In fact, ГІІ refer you to Flinders."
The moment the teacher saw her, she actually suggested that Susan transfer someplace else.
How can I do that? I painstakingly fought for a place in my school back home to come here as an exchange student. If I don’t get to study here, what’s the whole point of all this?
Filled with desperation, Susan pleaded with the teacher, "Ms. Ericsson, I don’t want to go to another school. Why don’t you tell me what my mistakes are so that I can work on them and retake the test?"
Despite her pleas, the teacher was unmoved. In the end, she gave Susan a card for Flinders before dismissing her.
Susan's heart sank in despair.
What am I going to do?
She walked out of the school office with a listless expression.
"Oh? Ms. Susan, what's wrong? Why do you look so glum?"
The moment she came out, she ran into Sigrun.
Suddenly, she felt as if the latter was her last hope. "Ms. Lightburn, the teacher just told me that I have failed my test and wants me to go to Flinders University instead. What should I do?"
"Huh?"
A concerned expression descended on Sigrun's face when she heard the news.
"That's unacceptable as you're unfamiliar with the school. Why don't I talk to the teacher for you? After all, I know her better than you do."
"Okay."
Susan was extremely grateful.
Unfortunately, Sigrun’s meeting with the teacher was futile, as the latter refused to budge from her decision not to accept Susan.
"I'm sorry. I strongly feel that a student must go to a school that is compatible with them. This is also for her own good."
"But-"
"Enough. I have classes to teach. That's all for today."
After outright rejecting both of them, the teacher picked up her books and left for her classes.
With that, the glimmer of hope Susan held just a moment ago dissipated just as quickly as it came.
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