So, I did well in the writing courses. I was also taking calculus-and math is one of my strengths.What surprised me were my classmates. I didn't get s...orned. I wrote a paper for the writing course that led to a lively discussion in class-and the feedback I got from my classmates was great. No scorn, no derision, just opinions founded on respect. It was pretty awesome.What happened the first Monday of the third week of classes was pretty neat, too.It was in Calculus. We were doing some problems,. My mum and dad had been married for 20 years but these days all they seemed to do was argue. Dad spent most of his time building his business and mum seemed bored to tears.I walked in the front door and shouted “I’m home!”I hadn’t expected dad to be home but I thought I’d at least get a welcome from mum and my brother and sister. My mother came out from the living room, smiling.“Nirmal! Thanks God You are Home”.She came up to me, put her arms around me and hugged me. I hugged her back.Mum stood. No one would havehad a second thought over him sleeping with Lynn, but Richard was a manof honor and wouldn't have it. I have to admit that I liked the guy.We'd sit up and talk about our plans. Richard would head back to Europewith Lynn. He'd work in his father's company, and hoped Lynn wouldenjoy the beaches and mountains of his home country. I only wished mydreams were so glamerous. I'd just graduated from high school, and themost I was looking forward to was a job flipping burgers at. ?Emory nodded as he stepped away from the group. Firing a blue bolt Alan smiled as Emory held it for twenty-five seconds before he was pushed backwards to the other side of the road. A moment later he appeared a broad smile on his face. “Well, that was exhilarating!”Nodding Varick walked to his brother as they traded place. When Varick nodded Alan released another blue bolt. Alan’s smile got even bigger when Varick held the blast for thirty seconds! This was hopeful as he hadn’t thought any of.