C.2 The start of school

I woke up 2 hours earlier than when class starts. I got out of bed and stretched, I usually work out for an hour everyday. So I put my shoes on and headed out.

I took the elevator down to the lobby and started walking outside only to notice that nobody else was awake except 1 or 2 other students, I made my way outside and started running. I do a 2 mile jog and come back and I also do 250 push ups and 250 sit-ups, then my work out is done for the day.

I got back into my dorm and took a shower,

Class starts at 8am so I have enough time to shower and cook breakfast before I head over there.

After breakfast I walked out of the room and walked over to the elevator and took it down to the lobby. It was currently 7:45am and it only takes about 10 minutes to get to the classroom from the dorms. As I was walking out of the lobby I was greeted by Will, "good morning Victor." "Morning." I said. Will, still taken aback by my voice stutters, "h-how'd you sleep?" "I slept decently good, how about yourself?" I reply. "I also slept pretty good, the dorm rooms have everything you need, it's so nice." "That they do." I reply, "well, I'll see you in class." Said Will after running off, now that I look at him run, it seems he's played sports of some kind.

I arrived at the class and took my seat from yesterday. The teacher walked in moments after and closed the door, "good morning class, how'd everyone's first night in the dorms go? Good I presume, well let's get started." After roll call she held up a box, "from here on at this school you will not be permitted to use devices that are off campus, you will be given these devices which can be used for everything a regular phone could do, but it will only be connected through the school campus and school campus only." "After I call your names come up and grab one."

"George Fisher."

"Abby Vale." And she started naming off the students, then came my name, "Victor Osborn." I got up and walked over and seen the box they were all the same colors and size, I just randomly grabbed one and walked back to my seat. "Now let me discuss the schools ranking system and the money system." "From here on at this school you will be ranked based on your class, for example you are class F the lowest ranked class, and class A being the best class, the benefits from graduating are only permitted to the students graduating from class A."

Oh I see so based on your class's ranking you will be rewarded with the benefits of the school after graduation. "The money system corresponds to your phone and other devices, you will be rewarded money based on your classes ranking, since you are in class F you will be rewarded with 500 points monthly, class A on the other hand gets rewarded 1500 points. 1 point is equivalent to 1 US dollar."

I see so not only does graduating from class A reek benefits for graduation it also helps being in class A all three years for the points.

"I will hand out a tablet to everyone as well, just pass these back your row when I give you a box."

"These will be used for tests and other assignments throughout your three years here."

I got my tablet handed to me and I was looking at it, it's decently big about 15 inches in both lengths.

"For now turn them on, and be on standby."

I turned mine on and it turned straight to a lock code, I entered in my student Id and was brought to a screen stating 'short quiz for equivalent ranking.' "This surprise quiz for the day will be given to everyone in the first year." "After you take the quiz the school will rank you accordingly and put you into the class." Oh I see so after getting into this school your rank isn't based off of your middle school days and instead will be re-determined by the school in order to place you in the specified class you belong.

"No cheating and no talking. If you have any questions state them now." Will raised his hand and started taking, "so after we take this test the school will tell us which class we start in for the day?." "No you will start in that class next week and from here on." "Ah okay thank you." Says Will.

Abby raised her hand, "will we have more tests after this one in order to be re-placed?"

"In the future you may or may not. That will be decided on future exams, but okay no more questions, after this exam your rankings will be brought in at the end of the day, after which you'll be re-assessed next week, now start."

After skimming through the questions they weren't hard at all by no means, even a middle schooler should be able to get correct. But I don't know how this school bases there curriculums, but since I want to aim for class A, no maybe start with class B I might as well try to score decently but I don't know what would be needed to easily get into class A without standing out too much, maybe 90 will do? Let's go with that.

After turning in our work via tablet we sat there waiting for everyone else to get done. I noticed to my right that Alan was scratching his head questionably, maybe not understanding a question? Well so be it, after everyone got done the teacher started talking again. "Okay, so now it is almost time for lunch, first years go to lunch first then the second then the third, so you will go to lunch in 20 minutes so take these 20 minutes and study or talk or whatever you'd like to do."

After that the students started talking or going through there books, while Alan got up and left the classroom. Will came up to me and started talking, "hey Victor, how do you think you scored?" "Decently." I said, he continued, "oh nice I think I scored decently too, I'm trying to aim for class A so hopefully I did alright." "I see, hopefully." Will's a decent looking guy and he's athletic so I'm guessing he'd have a lot of influence in class, as I was thinking that a bunch of girls came running up to him, "ah sorry Victor I'll talk to you later!" And with that Will left.

So let's see so far this school is a lot crazier than the rumors said, especially the whole ranking system, maybe the world leaders today graduated from class A? Well we'll see. And just like that 20 minutes passed by.

I was on my way to lunch and I could see the balance I had was 500 since I started in class F, hopefully that changes soon. I skimmed through the options they had on a screen and grabbed something fairly decent, around 8 points, it was a pork and shrimp dish with soy, after grabbing it I sat down by myself and started eating. Afterwards I got up and went back to the classroom. The food was decent, not too bad and not too good. I sat back down in my seat and the teacher came in and was doing something, and this is when all the other students started pouring in as well.

After everyone sat down the teacher started talking again. "We will do a self study the rest of the day, and after the tests come in and you can leave."

Well with that I pulled out some of the school issues books I brought along and started reading, it wasn't long and the test came back. "Okay I will send the results via tablet, where you can see everyone's results, not just your own." After she said that the class became an uproar and everyone started talking and pulling out their tablets, I pulled mine out as well. After looking through I could see the rankings of everyone and I noticed I messed up.

CLASS TEST RESULTS-F

Victor Osborn-90

Will Cosmo-76

Abby Vale-74

Darla Walker-70

George Fisher-65

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Alan Tomick-28

After the class results everyone stared at me and was questioning me, Will came up first, "woah dude I can't believe you could solve those questions, I couldn't even understand them." I reply, "oh yes I was just taught in my earlier years."

After which the teacher began talking again, "I will send out everyone's results for which class they've been promoted to, "Victor with the highest overall score of the class will have the opportunity to pick which class he wants to go into. And Will will be put into class B along with Abby, Darla and George. The rest of the class will be ranked accordingly."

Well isn't that funny I get to choose, oops. "I'll go with class B, Miss snow." I said aloud and everyone looked at me with troubled expressions even the teacher. "Why wouldn't you choose class A?" "Because I like the letter B is all, plus I know Will, already." Maybe that sentence didn't stand out too much, everyone is still gawking at me, maybe for my deep voice? I don't know but I don't like this attention. "Okay Victor I'll place you into class B along with Will and the others, I hope you won't regret that choice."

And so begins my journey into this advanced school.