The Dignity of a First-Year Professor

A faculty meeting at the end of February.

[Course Assignment Meeting for the First Semester of the 2028 Academic Year]

The professors of the Department of Mathematical Sciences sat around a long conference table, while the department chair led the meeting from the head of the table.

Just like last year, two fluffy cushions were stacked on my chair.

Hop—.

I hopped onto the cushions, bringing my eye level perfectly even with the conference table.

“—Based on the discussion, Professor Yu’s courses have been assigned as follows.”

The department chair put a timetable up on the screen.

I looked for my name on it.

[Yu Aryeon: Number Theory - 2nd-Year Major]...