[ but he's willing to answer; he did bring it up, and he understands the curiosity and thirst for knowledge. so, smoothly and in order: ]
High school comes after middle school. Where I'm from, nine years of education is compulsory; high school is an optional extra three years, but most people go on to it anyway. It opens more doors as far as jobs go— and college comes afterward, wherein people specialize further. ... Thus the "college-prep"; getting into a college is no joke.
[ he knows that was fast must've been a bit tedious to listen to... he hopes his tone indicates that he's open to questions. ]
And American football is a sport. [ ... his life, really. ] Well, it's a lot more than that.
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[ but he's willing to answer; he did bring it up, and he understands the curiosity and thirst for knowledge. so, smoothly and in order: ]
High school comes after middle school. Where I'm from, nine years of education is compulsory; high school is an optional extra three years, but most people go on to it anyway. It opens more doors as far as jobs go— and college comes afterward, wherein people specialize further. ... Thus the "college-prep"; getting into a college is no joke.
[ he knows that was fast must've been a bit tedious to listen to... he hopes his tone indicates that he's open to questions. ]
And American football is a sport. [ ... his life, really. ] Well, it's a lot more than that.