it had been a while since you last met up with your old friend from Penn, since the two of you were very busy.

you both sat at a coffee shop, discussing your lives, although he didn't have to tell you much - in recent years he had made quite a name for himself as a writer, and you read alot of his interviews.

laughing about your experiences together at college, he leaned closer, his tone becoming more sincere.

"yeah, i remember. at some point it felt like we were the only ones in that class busting our asses off for a grade higher than each other." he smiled. "you know, you kind of saved my academic motivation back then."