From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 125

Yummy, Anthea sald, stuffing a tiny burger into Tanya’s hand.

Tanya looked down at the burger in her hand, realizing that her new deskmate didn’t share the usual disdain she was used to.

Mentally thanking her, Tanya took a big bite and chewed alongside Anthea.

First up was math class.

The teacher droned on like a lullaby, and Anthea’s eyelids grew heavy. Soon enough, she was snoozing away.

“The student who’s sleeping, come up here and solve this problem,” the math teacher said, and every gaze in the room swiveled to Anthea.

Tanya nudged Anthea and whispered, “Ann, the teacher is calling you to the front.”

“Me?” Anthea lifted her head, eyes misty with sleep.

“Yep,” Tanya nodded.

Anthea stood up and walked to the front of the class.

The math teacher, looking exasperated, said, “You’re seniors! What’s with this slacking off? If you want to sleep, go home!”

Anthea picked up the chalk and started to write a solution, then paused.

you get for sleeping in class. If you can solve this, you can sleep however you like in my classes from

of a smile

for the rest

retorted,

teacher was speechless. This kid’s talk was as

sort even the geniuses in

was so tough these

I hope you all put in the effort and fight for a bright future. Once you’re in college, you can have all the fun you want. Don’t be like this unambitious student, sleeping through classes

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10:55

was when Anthen started to solve the

same Anthea who struggled with

his words had sparked some drive in these kids and

they weren’t beyond redemption

“Done, Anthea announced.

sure she

surprise. Her solution was perfect, and her handwriting was even more elegant than

he seeing things?

found

“This problem was a bit advanced, so I used a method you’d learn in college calculus.”

did this?” the

“Can I