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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 2, 2012 17:47:55 GMT -5
"Alrighty then. Can anyone tell me what and when the Spanish Inquisition started. Yes, Lexy." It was nearing the end of his World History class. If you would have told him in high school that one day he would be walking around a classroom as a history professor then he would have laughed at your face and left you with a scorch mark. Of course things changed the day when his parents died. He changed. He had to. It was definitely weird. Loosing his parents had caused a sort of personality change in him. Before he knew it he actually had goal in life and that was to follow in his mother's footsteps and now he had become a teacher in his favorite subject. History. "Right Lexy. It was established to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in the spanish kingdoms and replace the Medieval Inquistion which was under Papal control. The Inquisition was originally intended in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of those who converted from Judaism and Islam. This regulation of the faith of the newly converted was intensified after the royal decrees issued in 1492 and 1501 ordering Jews and Muslims to convert or leave. Now when was it offically abolished. Matt?" Hiro thoroughly enjoyed his job, it definitely helped that it was a subject that he enjoyed it. He would be setting himself on fire if he had taught something like math.
"Correct. And it looks like that's all the time for tonight. I'll see you guys on Friday. Place the research papers on my desk on your way out and don't forget about the test next week." he said as he let his class go. He would have one more class in a few hours and then he would be set free along with them. Of course there were a few things he didn't exactly like, for example the grading could definitely be a pain but it came with the territory. It was something he could deal with. He tried to make his classes and lesson interesting and worth learning. He knew that that was something he felt was missing a lot of the time during his learning days. He wanted to be a teacher that his students like. It was a part of him. He liked getting good attention. He basked in it. It was something he loved getting in high school and if his students left feeling like they learned and were not completely bored then he did his job. Hiro grabbed a book and started writing on board behind him. He wanted to get some notes up for his next class so that they could start writing them down as soon as they walked in. It would get things going faster and would give him more time to himself once they were done.
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 2, 2012 18:51:08 GMT -5
Joshua yawned as he sat at the lonely library table, a cup of straight black coffee sitting beside him. He took another drink from it as he crossed out a sentence, not liking the way that he'd worded it. Sounds almost redundant. How about... He twirled the pen around in his fingers and set the cup down before he wrote in a revision at the bottom of the page. The rough draft of the paper was a mess of scribbles and corrections but this was the last page to correct before he could type it all out and hand it in. He'd already went over it a good three times but it was always possible that he'd missed something, as his current correction had just proved. Once he had reached the end of the page and deemed the work satisfactory, he pulled the laptop over to him and opened it up, typing away with rapid rhythm.
Thank god for spell-check, he thought, shaking his head and correcting an obvious error. He could type pretty quickly but it was still a good amount of time before he was ready to save the document. By that time he'd finished the cup of coffee from before as well as half of his next one. He practically lived off caffiene during the school year. He hadn't gotten the greatest sleep the night before but he had another class (for Biology) before the day was through and work later on. He preferred coffee to energy drinks and so coffee it was. Once he had saved his work and made sure he'd included everything, Joshua submitted it and closed the computer again, going over for his third cup. The coffee machine was a strange and risky addition to a library, meant for those students who needed to pull late nights or early mornings in order to get their work done. There was a fine for spilling coffee on the books but as he'd never done so, Joshua wasn't sure how much it was for.
Besides, spilling coffee on his laptop would have been worse.
Now that he was done with his work for the day, he recalled that one of the professors in the History department had wanted to speak to him. He wasn't sure what it was about but he figured he would find out once he got there. Upon arrival to the room, though, he found someone else occupying it. Hmm. Maybe he's not in today? As the opening of door would clearly announce his presence, Josh didn't bother trying to remain unnoticed. Instead he wandered partway into the room and acknowledge Hiro, whose name he didn't know, with a nod. "Hello," he said. "Do you know where the other professor who uses this room is?" It wasn't a really big deal, he supposed. The request hadn't seemed very urgent. 'Come and see me when you have time' was all he'd been told. "I'm guessing you teach the high school class?" Joshua hadn't had this professor for any of his high school courses and so he didn't recognise him. History was his favourite subject, though, so he had an automatic respect for anyone else who shared his interest. Not a liking, perhaps, but a sort of understanding.
[Hiro can have no idea so that Josh sticks around, if you want xD]
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 2, 2012 22:33:50 GMT -5
Hiro finished up writing his notes as he put his book down. He grabbed his mug and took a sip of it. He only used a portion of the board since there would be another class later on in here. He shared the classroom with one of the college professors. They normally took the night classes and he had the room during the day for the high school students. He looked out onto the room. To think it had only been a couple of years that he had been sitting in these rooms doing work. Back then though he wasn't interested in his future. He wasn't interested into much aside from showing off. Of course things. They had to and he became more driven as he entered college. It had happened rather quickly.
He just smiled at he sat down at the desk. He grabbed the papers that had been turned into him from his students. He began to read a few to pass the time. He would be heading home soon. He just had to wait for his sister to be done with her things before he could do that. They lived in Maple Hollow so it wasn't like it took forever to get home. While he waited though he would just kill sometime with starting on grading the research papers that he been done. You could tell the ones that put effort into it and the ones that didn't. He just sighed as he read. Then he was brought out of his train of thought. "Can I help you?" he looked at the newcomer curiously. Looking at the time before answering. "He won't be here for another two hours I'm afraid but you're welcomed to wait for him here if you'd like." he said casually. He didn't mind others being in the room. As long as they didn't go disturbing him really. "Yes that's correct. The 11th and 12th grade history." by this point he figured it would only be polite to introduce himself and so he got up and went to shake the young man's hand. "Hiro. I'm guessing you're in the college history class. Is it for your general ed or your major?" he asked as he reached for his mug that had some hot chocolate. Actually by this point it wasn't as hot as Hiro would have liked. That was when his hand started to glow a bit as he summoned a small flame to warm up his drink. When it was at the temperature he liked he extinguished it as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 2, 2012 23:31:21 GMT -5
Two hours seemed an awfully long time to wait but Joshua did not have anything else that he should be doing at the current moment. Perhaps a little company in the form of this history teacher would suffice to keep him entertained? He liked to be kept busy doing productive things but it wasn't like he was totally opposed to making conversation—especially not with someone that shared an interest. Though not an open person by any means, Joshua could ramble for ages if you got him started on something he was passionate about. He tried not to, though, because he knew how taxing it could be to listen to someone else babbling incessantly for hours. "Yeah, I'll probably do that. Thanks." He sat down and shrugged his back off his shoulder, the strap starting to cut into it thanks to the weight of all his textbooks. "Hmm, I don't think I've ever had you as a professor. How long have you been teaching?" It was hard to believe he was almost in his fourth and final year of college. Medical school would follow soon after and that was what he was aiming for. History was his favourite subject but medicine was his future career, his true passion.
He shook the man's hand when it was offered to him and nodded at the name. "Joshua," the Fire graduate returned in a friendly tone. He refrained from giving his last name, not feeling that it was necessary. It sounded too official that way and this was more or less a casual chat. They were practically equals, despite Hiro being a professor, because Josh was not in any of his classes. He liked that feeling. It made him uncomfortable when anyone had significant power over him, at least power that could get him kicked out of school. "That's right. I'm a double major but History is one of them. Couldn't make a choice. He remembered his father's reaction had been to roll his eyes and smile. "But of course." His parents were proud of their son's strong work ethic and that pleased Josh. He liked to make them proud, as fierce and independent a guy as he was. "I suppose you took History in college as well, then?" The guy taught at the Academy for History so Joshua figured it was a fair assumption. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything too important." It was only cordial to mention this, seeing as Hiro had been working on something when he'd walked into the room. "I could come back later if you're too busy." It merely meant he'd need to find another way to pass the time.
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 6, 2012 0:03:15 GMT -5
Hiro just lightly smiled as The man took him up on his offer to stay. As Joshua took his seat in the front Hiro returned to his seat behind his desk. People can definitely say that Hiro had changed over the years, especially compared to the way he was in high school. Oh yes he had changed. The way he first spoke to Joshua was proof of that. Back in high school he would have talked down to those younger than him. He was such a hot head, terrible temper, and could definitely be a jerk to people that annoyed him. He wouldn't waste his time with answering people. The two tattoos were proof of his rebel phase.
Hiro took a drink from his mug when Josh asked him a question. "Ummm, This would be my third year. I probably started when you entered college." Josh was unfamiliar to Hiro as well. He tried to get to know all his students, even if each year was a new batch. Something Hiro had been blessed with was a photographic memory which definitely helped remembering people but Joshua wasn't in those memories. "It's no problem really. I have to wait for my younger sister anyways so I would have been here a while just sitting here reading research papers. So your company is not unwelcomed." he said witha slight smile. He said as he made a few notes on the paper he currently had in his hand. Hiro honestly didn't know that he would enjoy teaching so much, it was very natural for him. Of course he could do without having to grade so many papers but it all came with the territory. Hiro just nodded at Josh's question. "I did. Actually I was a double major like yourself. History and Education. Although I had no goals when starting college, some things led me down this road and I haven't looked back. At least my students make it seem like I'm doing a good job. How about you? Double major you said. What are you studying for? Hiro remembered when he started college. He had really only entered college to please his parents and he didn't feel like trying to work on his powers on his own when he could easily do it here at the academy and not take forever to do so. Of course he when he had started the college he had no idea what he really wanted to do. He just worked on his general education and figured that perhaps something would come to him. Of course things changed when his parents died.
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 7, 2012 7:37:15 GMT -5
Maturity could definitely have a positive effect on an elemental and Josh was no exception, though he was unaware that Hiro was a Fire elemental like himself. Had he known, it would have been more like Josh to be a little wary at first. A lot of the professors exhibited large amounts of prejudice toward the students who were not of their element or old alliance and as he was a Fire traitor, they tended to judge him with extra ferocity. "That sounds about right." Had it really been three years since he'd started college? He was not sure how he felt about it all coming to a close. Excited, mostly, because it meant moving onto bigger and better things. However, he also felt nostalgic. It was good for him so far. I'm not out of it yet. Soon, but not yet. "Does she go here?" Most elementals had elemental siblings. There were exceptions in diluted bloodlines, of course, or those who were adopted, but it was the same in the majority of cases. He, Bryce, and Annabel were all Fire elementals. He couldn't wait for Annabel to start attending the Academy but he'd rather Bryce stayed far away from anywhere that Josh himself was attending. Hope I'm not getting in their way. He wasn't an overly considerate person but he didn't like to intrude upon things if he could help it. It didn't feel right when he held presence somewhere he didn't belong.
He listened politely as Hiro explained what he'd studied in college, not interrupting. Joshua had manners and it wasn't simply because this was a professor. "It doesn't really matter what led you here, I guess, only that you're happy with it." He shrugged, not in the habit of being overly philosophical. If something made a person happy he believed that they should pursue it, as long as it wasn't illegal or detrimental of course. If drugs made you happy, if murder made your heart point, then it was a cause for concern. "Biology is my second," he said, when Hiro asked. He was not entirely opposed to answering questions. Joshua would not offer information if it was not necessary but if people showed interest he would sometimes deliver. "I'm studying to become a doctor." There was the usual pride in his tone that he could never suppress. Not that he tried to. He was intelligent, driven, highly ambitious and bent-set on his goal. He would become a doctor. There could be no other way. "So what's your class studying right now?" His gray eyes were bright with curiosity and interest. He could be a little bit of a dork when it came to his favourite subjects but it didn't embarrass him in the least. Joshua was shameless.
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 23, 2012 18:05:22 GMT -5
So Josh had to be in his 3rd or final year of college at the academy. Which would explain why Josh wouldn't have been in his class. Then again it wasn't like Hiro was the only history teacher so that could also be a possibility but if that was the case then Josh probably would have at least heard of Hiro so the safe bet was that Hiro became a teacher around the time that Josh had graduated. Now that Hiro thought of it it was kind of crazy to think that he was in his third year of teaching. Some days it felt like he had been doing it for much longer than that and he would never had thought of how much he really enjoyed it. If you would have told him that in high school he would have burnt you into a crisp. Now he couldn't imagine himself doing anything else. "Yes she is. And thoroughly enjoying it. Not sure if she likes just being able to come to the academy or manipulating fire more though." he said as he playfully teased about his sister. He could remember how happy she was when she had finally come into her elemental powers and thus would be able to attend the academy.
When he had said that about his sister he had realized that he had let be known what element they were. It wasn't something that he normally did anymore. Introduced himself and his element. He had always done it when he was in high school just out of wanting to brag about being a fire and of course there was the whole needed to be wary of the alliances. Of course once you were a graduate the alliances weren't so much enforced anymore like they were when in high school. During those days they were basically the law of the land. And when he thought about it he could remember the teachers that were still very much sticking to the alliances. The same can't be said about completely be said about Hiro though. That isn't to say that he isn't loyal to being a fire, it just means he isn't exactly backing the alliances a hundred percent anymore. It was all because of something his mother said when she was a teacher. 'You need to be fair to all the students.' When Hiro had made his decision to become a teacher that had basically sunk into him. And how could he be fair if he allowed himself to be tied down by the alliances. So basically over the years he had grown to become very much tolerant of all the elements. "Couldn't have said it better." It was true. If he wanted to be miserable he would have become an accountant or something truly boring. Through all this though Hiro did realize that Josh of course never stated his element. It wasn't like Hiro was going to ask really. It didn't really matter since he had come to learn to judge a person by who they were not solely on their element. "A doctor huh? Well, that is fascinating. Since though I haven't heard of a doctor needing to know when Washington crossed the Delaware I'm assuming that you're studying History out of your enjoyment." he said out of amusement. Hiro studied History because it was what he wanted to teach.
"They're currently going over the Spanish Inquisition. They actually had to write a report on the papacy. Getting ready for the final paper of the year. I'm sure their happy to know they have the freedom to choose their favorite and any point in history to write about. I know I never liked writing a paper that would be exactly the same as the other thirty-two students." |
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 24, 2012 21:20:21 GMT -5
Though Hiro admitted that his sister was a Fire elemental, Joshua did not make the connection that the professor might be as well. Not all elemental families had an entirely pure bloodline. The Dales were somewhat purist but even they had their black sheep. Nell was the current 'odd one out' but that didn't make Joshua love her any less. He'd marry her if he wanted to, Fire or not. "Ah, so she's a Fire. That makes two of us." He wasn't ashamed to admit his element, even though he was a traitor to it and thus wasn't as welcome as he'd once been. The thought crossed his mind that Hiro's sister might shun him along with the rest of their element but it didn't bug him. He was used to them hating their traitors. Spend enough time in a group and it's hard not to pick up on their individual quirks and habits.
The graduate seemed amused at Hiro's comment, nodding. "Mm, that's right," he confirmed. "Couldn't give it up, no matter where my career's headed." He could never be a historian, not Joshua. It simply didn't interest him as a profession. He liked learning the subject and he even liked teaching it to other people when he was helping someone study but Joshua did not value himself as someone who would go into it for his line of work. He had a doctor's mentality and a historian's interests, go figure. He also liked a lot of other things, Psychology and languages. You could only take so many classes, though, and so the aspiring medical student prioritised. "A shame there's no connection between the two, but it doesn't bother me too much." If it was that much of an issue he probably would have been in a constant internal dilemma. Thankfully it all worked out for him in his own head.
Joshua could relate to Hiro's words, knowing how much it frustrated him that his papers were one of many on the same subject. When faced with a choice, he tried to go with someone that no one else was doing. He stood out that way. If he was forced to conform with others, though, Joshua strived to throw everything he could into it. Give it your all and you can't go wrong, that was how he tried to view the world. It wasn't a flawless strategy but it worked for him. "I'm guessing it makes it easier on you, too, yeah?" He supposed it was boring to read thirty papers on the same subject. Not only did a history teacher usually know the subject, better than the student in most cases, but to read the same facts over and over again must get repetitive. It was probably hard to distinguish between a good and a bad paper after everything started to sound the same. He didn't envy the man the job, really.
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 24, 2012 22:15:49 GMT -5
"Actually three of us." he said before taking a sip from his mug and writing some notes on the paper in front of him. When he placed the mug down he snapped his finger and was then holding a small in his hand. He played with it for a moment as he moved his hand around before making the flame disappeared. "The fire runs in the family." he said proudly. He could understand if Josh was unsure if Hiro was a fire elemental as well. He knew different families that would have children of different elements, especially if the parents were of different elements. Hiro's parents had been both fire elementals and so the chances of both Hiro and his sister being fires as well was very high. And of course that is how it turned out to be in the end. If he had known either of his parents to be of a different element than fire then he wouldn't be to sure of what to expect but that had not been the case.
He just smiled at Josh's next comment. "Makes sense. Besides, you shouldn't have to give up one love just because your following the career of another." This was something he never understood. He got that sometimes before had multiple passions and had to sometimes choose one but why did that necessarily mean that they had to completely give up the other. "Well, at least if any of your patients asked you when Rodrigo Borgia became pope then you'll know the answer." he said with a light amusing smile and look towards Josh. Hiro was a friendly person from the start of any relationship as long as there was no reason to be other wise. It wasn't like he was looking for fights, at least not anymore. He was just a playful person. It had always been in his nature.
Hiro thought about Josh's question for a moment. "I guess so. I mean when they're the same topic it definitely tells you who actually put effort into it. Some only put in they may have learn in class while others put in in a vast amount of detail from what they researched." he said as he continued to write a few notes. "But I guess the same would be say when it is different topics. Some will probably go with something that they already know and thus don't need or want to do research. While some may try to challenge themselves to do something new. I guess it all just depends on the student." he said casually. "So where are planning on going for med school?" |
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 25, 2012 18:14:45 GMT -5
Joshua raised his brows for a moment in mild interest when Hiro showed off his power for a moment, though it did make him a tad wary. He was a traitor to their kind, not that Hiro was aware of it, and that always made him uncertain when dealing with Fires that he did not know well. Joshua did not outwardly display his discomfort, merely cracking a bit of a smile in acknowledgement. He could have offered the fact that it ran in his family, too, but it was not Joshua's style to do so and thus he didn't bother. His parents were Fire, he was Fire, his younger sister was Fire. Just like Hiro, except that Joshua was the black sheep and the traitor. Thankfully his family did not really hold it against him. His mother had been leader in her day and both parents loyalists but they were past that now. They loved their son, didn't shun him for the fact that he made his own choices. The alliances were taken seriously amongst the cliquey groups of the Academy but family were not so easily separated. He was glad for this, else it would mean feeling unwelcome both at home and at school, at least among his own kind.
He gave a soft snort of amusement. "August of 1492." The eleventh, to be exact, but Joshua wasn't showing off. His memory was forever loyal to him, providing him with the details that he needed to pass tests and retain information. It was not the names and dates that fascinated the boy, however. He didn't take history because he wanted to know when something happened, he wanted to know what, and how, and who it affected. That was the fascinating part of history. Memorizing names was so distant, so... mundane compared to learning about things. Still, he recalled such things with ease. "I guess so," he agreed, shrugging. He wasn't a teacher and so he didn't really know what it was like to grade papers for hours and days on end. He thought he might find it interesting at first to see people's different takes and opinions but he also thought it might get repetitive and boring. He didn't know if he'd ever find out, really.
The question about medical school was one he had a little more of an answer to, at least. "Oh, I'm aiming for the one in the Hollow," he said. "But I'll go to whichever one accepts me if I don't get in." Medical school was medical school. All of them were difficult to get into and so he couldn't afford to be too picky. Intelligence and credibility on his side, acceptance rates, not so much. I'll get in. I can. He could and would, at least in his mind. "Shame the Academy itself doesn't have one but then again, they can't do everything." It was large, a castle, but it supported both a high school and a number of college majors. Graduate school was pushing it.
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on Apr 25, 2012 18:57:54 GMT -5
Hiro had stopped writing for a moment and wore a light smirk when he heard Josh's answer to Hiro small history question. This man either had a really good memory or he really did enjoy history. Of course when Hiro had said what he did he meant it as a joke but he was definitely amused when Josh had actually answered it. This was definitely something they had in common. It was Hiro's memory that definitely played a factor in his schooling. Being able to remember things fairly easily helped cut the amount of time he would have to regulary study. In all honesty it was something that he kind of wish everyone had but he couldn't complain.
During this whole conversation Hiro had no idea that Josh here was in fact the fire that had turned against the fire/thunder alliance to side with the earth/water alliance. Now Hiro was well aware of the main details, that a certain fire had decided to side with the opposite alliance and turn on his own element but Hiro didn't know who that fire was nor that he was talking to him at the moment. It was not something that you didn't know about considering how big of a deal many made it into. He knew many teachers who gossiped about it, many of these teachers being purist when it came to the alliances. Now Hiro was loyal to the fire. That had never changed about him. During his high school days he was very much a purist himself. He was also the fire leader during his time so he made sure that the alliances were very much followed. Any who turned on it would definitely be in on his black list. But Hiro was no longer that jerk of a teenage fire elemental anymore. Yes, he could still be a jerk sometimes but that was a different story. He isn't a saint. He just meant that since his graduation and the death of his parents he began to find the alliance to slowly fall further down his priority list in the sense that he wasn't exactly out to get any water or earth he saw. He would definitely say that his mother's words of being fair to all students alike play a part in his growing tolerance towards the other elements. With all that in mind he would not say he was in agreement with many of the fire and thunder elemental teachers who all couldn't believe this "traitor." In all honesty though whoever this person was they had a bit of Hiro's respect. Hiro knew that this was an easy decision. This person had to be well aware of the consequences that would follow his choice and although they would be branded a "traitor" they were still able to find the courage to make such a huge decision and follow through with it. High school Hiro would totally hated this person. Adult Hiro did not think the same.
"You definitely have a point there. It would probably make getting my Master's easier since I'm here already the majority of the day. Then again living in the Hallow makes it easier to attend graduate school in Hallow as well. " Hiro while Hiro was teaching history at the High School level, he was currently working on gettingh his Master's degree in education as well. Hopefully one day, most likely when he was older, he would be teaching history at the college level as well. "Well, I'm sure you'll get into where you belong. Here's hoping its the Hallow. I'm guessing that means you live down at the Hallow?"
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Post by JOSHUA DONOVAN DALE on Apr 26, 2012 21:06:32 GMT -5
Joshua definitely didn't want to move out of Maple Hollow for graduate school if he could avoid it. Living in a dormitory would only cost him extra money and a college dorm was a lot less luxurious than the mansion in which he and his fiancée lived. He appeared interested when Hiro mentioned his Master's degree. "Oh? Are you working towards that now?" Some people liked school, others hated it, others put up with it easily or simply didn't care. Joshua was of the former group, he did not mind the idea of going to school for eight years after he graduated the Academy. He wouldn't take the cheap way out of becoming a doctor, did not think he would feel right practising medicine if he missed some of the important lessons. Can't wait 'till I get my degrees, Joshua thought cheerfully to himself. He was going to study for his Master's and his Ph.D at the same time, aiming to become a physician-scientist so that he could have both the research and clinical aspects of being a doctor. Though of course, he mostly just told people he was studying to be a doctor so that they didn't have to ask, "What's that?" Not that he minded explaining, it just saved them the confusion.
He nodded. "All my life, yeah." He'd been born in Maple Hollow, he'd grown up there, and if all went well he planned to get educated and work there as well. He hoped Nell didn't have dreams of moving away because then their desires would conflict and he would feel torn between his two loves. The love of his life, his fiancée, and the love of his work, his career, and his home. "You too, then? It would seem impractical to teach at the Academy but live somewhere else." It wasn't meant as an insult if Hiro did live somewhere else, Joshua was only stating his opinion. He thought that it would be difficult to be based out of, say, Vancouver, but work in Maple Hollow as an educator. It would mean staying away from one's family for months at a time. Wonder if he's got a wife back home? Not that he'd ask something so personal. Or girlfriend, even. Not everyone married young. Some didn't marry at all. Joshua wasn't sure when he'd tie the knot with Nell, didn't really have a direct plan of action. He'd need to talk to her about it at some point. He's got his sister but if she goes here too I guess it's not that bad. Unless they had other siblings, which was also possible. Josh himself had two, after all.
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Post by HIRO JUN MIZUSHIMA on May 3, 2012 16:09:09 GMT -5
Hiro just smiled at Josh's question. "Yes I am. When I got my B.A. and teaching credentials I figured why stop." Of course it meant more schooling but he didn't mind it. Hiro had always been one to take up challenges, sometimes more than he could handle but that was a different story. Of course it took some juggling between the classes he was taking and teaching but he managed. He had his sister's support and Hiro was never one to run away when things got tough. It made it all the more satisfying when he did achieve his goals after all. School had normally been something Hiro tolerated. It wasn't something he hated nor did he thoroughly enjoy it. It was just something he had to do. And he was always good at it. Then when he had decided on his career it had become a bit more tolerable and thus why he didn't mind taking on the extra years of schooling to get his Master's. Could Hiro get his Ph.D? If he really wanted to but at the moment he was undecided on that point. He would think about it when the came for it.
So Josh was another of the Hallow. That was cool. A good number of people who came to the Academy were natives of the Hallow. Of course there were those from different parts of the world. He just nodded at Josh's next question. "Born and raised along with my sister." he said. He had grown up all his life in the Hallow. He couldn't imagine himself anywhere else. Of course when he was younger he would talk about moving away and stuff but that's all it was. Just talk. The Hallow was his home and he couldn't think about moving away. "Even if I wanted to, I couldn't imagine myself being anywhere else. I'd get too homesick I guess."
At that moment the door to the room opened up again. Hiro looked up see who it is. "Professor. You're much earlier than usual." The professor walked in and began putting his things on the desk as Hiro began to clear up his belongings. "I ended up having less things to do than I had originally believed. Decide to spend the rest of my time here before class. Ahhh, Josh. Glad you came." he said with a smile. "Josh here has just been keeping me company while he waited for you. I'll leave you two to your business." he said as he got up and grabbed his coat and bag. He turned to Josh with a smile. "It was a pleasure meeting you Josh. I'm sure we'll be seeing each other around." he said with a tip of his head before he said his goodbyes to the professor and then left the room.
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