Each student picked unit-based courses—2-unit, 3-unit subjects based on difficulty and credit. This flexible model allowed high school students to build a strong foundation in multiple disciplines before finally narrowing down their field of study later.
And it worked. In twenty years, some of what was once university content would likely shift down to high school, simply because the human capacity was rising.
The downside?
It made exams brutal.
Michael didn't slow down.
If anything, he sped up.
Time ticked on. One hour passed. Then two.
Outside, students were sweating. Groaning. A few had even dropped out already—disqualified for accessing external aids or failing behavioral checks.
It didn't matter the era. Some things were still going to happen because the world didn't lack daring people.
Michael remained steady.
At the 3-hour mark, the system chimed.
[Test Complete. Thank you for your participation.]
Michael sat back in his seat, stretching slightly.
