49 I Won't Roll Call

Harvard University's curriculum stipulates that the first several weeks are a free elective period.

This bothered many lecturers, especially those who taught non-required courses.

If the class was not popular or if students thought the teacher was so harsh. There was a good chance that the academic affairs office would inform the lecturers, "Insufficient elective enrollment," and the class would be canceled.

Alice thought for a long time about how to perform well in the first class. She was really nervous.

When she stood on the podium in flat shoes, It was like she was back to her school time. But now she was the teacher, not the student.

This feeling was completely different from the first time she faced clients in Roosevelt: compared to the dozens of eyes staring at her from below, one-on-one service turned out to be much more relaxed.