Well, it makes sense that they're curious as well. I never did clarify why I enrolled into the magic theory course rather than the magic knight course. The skill set I've portrayed throughout our time together should suggest that I would thrive as a magic knight, however, such a physically tasking job class hasn't ever appealed to me.
Students typically enroll in courses that suit their areas of expertise, except for Eleric who purposefully avoided that route because of his trauma.
In the case of Larien, he attended the Royal Academy of Swordsmanship but ended up transferring to Dorma Institute because he could no longer deny his blossoming talent for magic compared to the rest of the members of the royal family.