Getting outclassed by a freshman in your senior-level class.
GETTING OUTCLASSED BY A FRESHMAN IN YOUR SENIOR-LEVEL CLASS.
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Remember that final year seminar, the one you’d been looking forward to all semester? You walk in, feeling like an elder statesman, confident in your accumulated knowledge. Then, there’s that freshman. The one who still looks slightly bewildered by the campus layout, probably wondering if their meal plan covers that artisanal coffee shop. The discussion topic is complex, nuanced, something you’ve been grappling with for weeks. Suddenly, a hand goes up. It’s them. And then it happens. They articulate a perspective so profound, so utterly elegant, it silences the room. Even the professor pauses, a thoughtful nod. You, a near-graduate, find yourself scribbling furiously, trying to capture this insight from someone who just started navigating campus. It's that jarring blend of ‘seriously?’ and ‘wow.’ The humbling realization that genius truly knows no class boundaries. Only here, amidst this concentrated intellectual intensity, does this scenario feel not just possible, but almost routine. It’s the unique intellectual sparring, the constant, unexpected brilliance that defines this place. A testament to the extraordinary minds you're surrounded by, even the ones who are just getting started.
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