Wele to the new school year of 1989, with your principal, Mr. Banks, present, - said a white man with pinkish skin in his 60s.

  >>The day's schedule and all the agreements will be expined acc to the assigs. The schedule will be provided by the respective teachers for those enrolled is program. Rooms 202a and 202b are responsible for distributing the schedules. -

  >>We will have a unity iion day. Everyone will have two free hours to get a head start on summer vacation or explore the facilities for udents. For further guidance, please go to the secretary's offid ask any questions," he said.

  -I need a sunny guy like Crke in my life, - he thought.

  The school was beautiful, elegantly designed in a Californian style, tailored for the idealistic youth of Los Angeles and Hollywood who dream of being famous. Most aspiring actors start with what's called getting their first break. Some enroll in ag academies, pay some money for opportunities as extras, join unions, or foster retionships with acquaintances.

  -Good m, - Billy said. - The small had seven people present, which wasn't unusual. The school had 120 students spread across the upper frades.

  The teacher was a woman with short blond hair and some wrinkles around her eyes and a smile. A sweet energy emanated from her.

  -o meet you, sir. Please e in and take a seat. We're still waiting for a few more students from the css to start this informative session, - she mentioned from her desk.

  The beautiful frames of modernist artworks, premiere posters, and drawings on the wall created a picturesque and elusive portrait. The squeezed art of a city so saturated, though g the romanticism found in other cities, one could still sense a festive atmosphere iain areas.

  -Hi, I'm Cudia, -said the young woman with rge gsses to Billy's left.

  -Hello, I'm Billy Carson, - he replied.

  -What's your talent about? - she asked.

  -What's my talent about? - he ter-questioned.

  -Well, I mean, what do you specialize in? I'm focused on photography and painting, -Cudia said.

  -The guy two seats down from me is an art panion. We'll be showg our skills for the theater club's set design. -

  - Oh, theater and drawing, -Billy responded.

  -Oh, an aspiring artist. - she said.

  -Well, be careful, there are many aspirants in this school. Although this css is small, the upper grades have more identity, and there's a surplus of roles ier, - Cudia said.

  -I had no idea about that situation! How big is the theater team? - Billy asked.

  -Hmm...- she pondered aloud, her index finger resting on her . - I think around 30 or 40, but I'm not sure. It's said that one of the upper grades has already nded some supp roles in TV series. They were in a small part of 'The Wonder Years.' They're the sensation of the school, -Cudia said.

  -Oh, they must have a lot of admirers, - Billy said.

  "Yep, although they're jerks—arrogant and shallow. Their smiles melt the coldest winter. Jack Boor is their hey're always with their buddies, Rid Edgar. You'll reize them, don't bother," Cudia said.

  -Well, even though I don't think I'll be able to participate in many pys, I'm in the accelerated graduatiram. I'll plete four years of study in two and a half years, -Billy said.

  -ait, you mean you'll finish all your studies in two and a half years? -Cudia said.

  -Yes! I took the course. My math, Spanish, and social sces csses are at an advanced level, -Billy said.

  -Wow, you're already a year ahead, - Cudia said. -So, how does it work to graduate a year early? Do you know Spanish? –

  -Well, for now, I just he most important csses and to earn a certain number of credits. During the summer vacation, I'll take some additional courses, such as philosophy, art, and history, which will open up my academic schedule to take advanced csses like eics, - Billy said.

  -And yes, I know Spanish. I have a certificate of profi the nguage. I'll be taking the two advanced courses offered by the school, - Billy said.

  -Well, then, that's great! You won't be in such a rush with the theater club, - Cudia said. - I wao be your friend!"

  -Yeah, I participated with pleasure. Ag has always had its charm, -Billy said.

  Just as Cudia was about to speak, the teacher interrupted and cpped, sileng all versations in the room.

  -Well, now that everyone is here, it's a pleasure to wele you all. Due to some schedule ges, the theater club will have two produs instead of three for this academic year. I hope everyone participate in the py, and attend csses and rehearsals. I'll be in charge of providing you with some guidan this wonderful world of theater, -the teacher said.

  >>Oh... I haven't introduced myself. I'm Raquel, your teacher for ag, dang, and singing. Every self-respeg actor should have some qualities, whether it's dance, singing, or pying a musical instrument, -she said.

  >>It's not mandatory to have skills in these areas, but as you participate in more and more produs, some basic abilities are required to perform certain roles. The most on ones are singing and dang. The pys tend to embellish the performah songs or chraphy, adding an artistic style uo the theater. I hope we get along well in this retionship. I'd like everyoo have some basic skills in these areas I'm talking about,- she said.

  She took out a few sheets of paper a around each seat, handing out the respective schedules.

  -So, it's true that you're taking some extra csses, -Cudia said, approag Billy to take a look at his schedule.

  -Well, that's me, - Billy said.

  -You're taking Spanish at an advanced level because there's no advanced Spanish in this css, from what I uand, - she said.

  -Yep, it's not much, but it fulfills the requirements I'm looking for, -Billy said.

  -Great, we share math, social sces, and English, -Cudia said.

  -We'll see each other then!- Billy said.

  -You're leaving... I mean, e with me to grab some lunch. We have the day off to explore the school, -Cudia said.

  -Sure, - Billy said.

  -Great, we'll meet up with some friends who are also in the school. They're in the regur program, - Cudia said.

  Her friends were Peter, Sarah, and Alicia. It seems that if you attend a middle school, it's mandatory to e to Notre Dane, and if you're in a certain school, it's almost certain that you'll be admitted here. I uand now why my entrance exam had some requirements. I uand now why the academic grades are more challenging than in my previous school.

  I mean, biology, chemistry, math, social sces, history, Spanish, and English. They're a bulk of many subjects that some academis don't include, like electives in eics, philosophy, and theater. It's just wow.

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