Stanford's winter break generally begins in late December, lasting roughly two and a half months from the end of September when the semester starts.
It's already December, and many students are busy preparing for their final exams.
Especially freshmen and sophomores, who have numerous general education courses and have been running between different classrooms, libraries, and dorms for the past two months.
"Dean, if I don't pass the final exam, you're to blame," Marcus straightened the hem of his suit and repeated the complaint he had voiced two minutes earlier.
"Professor Moore likes football. If you can score some Super Bowl tickets for January, maybe he'll give you an A out of respect for your love of sports," Dean said nonchalantly as he made the final adjustments to Teams.
"Really?" Marcus's eyes lit up, perhaps seeing a shortcut.
