Porco. G / Pieck. F Modern AU

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Porco's P.O.V

"University of Liberio", a top-notch university with a graduation rate of 99%, or so they say. The university is so difficult and rigorous that most people resort to cheating and fraud to pass their years. Not like I blame them.

I've even considered cheating myself but I don't think I've stooped that low ever since my second year. The school has gotten better, but a career in Engineering is way harder than what I expected. My grades are barely on the edge when it comes to everything else that's not Math or Science.

I would consider those two of my specialties. Even though this school is shady and suspicious, I would never imagine applying for any other.

The school somehow provides you with many opportunities and connections afterschool which guarantees your career after graduation.

Even if Medical Studies was my original plan, I can't imagine the time and money that takes while engineering is more a simple and quick way to earn money. People say to follow your dreams, but if my dream includes years of debt, I rather go for an easier, second option.

The university was wide, spacious, and welcoming. Any bystander would assume this college was filled with friendly, studious, and the "kids who will save the future" type. Well, they would find themselves truly mistaken.

The kids here have connections whose parents have powerful titles to bribe corruption. One doesn't achieve ideal grades, just pay them under the desk. For them, it's that simple. The heads of the school obviously don't care because they profit off it but kids who solely rely on grades can't risk a single bad grade unless they're ready to pay up.

Unfortunately, most kids here rely on their parent's money, hence the high graduation rate but that backfires since the real world won't accept your bribes so easily. At the end of it, at least I'll be prepared for real life.

Since it was big and spacious, it took me a while to reach my first period, Science. It was my second favorite subject and one of the ones I succeed in the most. I took an advanced course since the general classes were too easy.

Walking through the campus, it would seem that I was late or something since there were barely any students. It was surprisingly empty compared to other times. At this time, normally you would see students rushing to their classes, friends chatting with each other and some were cramming in some studying, but none of that today I supposed. Most likely there was a special event that required a good chunk amount of students to attend.

Most likely a football activity, which receives the most funding compared to any other sports. People have complained, but the administrators justify it because they are the pride of this school. Our football team excels compared to others, hence why the school funds it more than any other extracurricular club.

Pride my ass, they're a bunch a rotten people who use money as a pass. It normally wouldn't bother me but it frustrates me that my sport, basketball, is so underwhelmingly funded compared to football. It's not like they would budge so I decided to think about something else.
I hate the punies on that team, especially the brawn, blonde guy name Reiner. My mind ticks off every time I hear his name. It would be better to get his name out of my head.

As I was walking, I didn't realize the closer I was arriving at my class was. The wide, gray door was awaiting me. I opened it to my favorite class of all, partly due to the teacher but also because as previously mentioned, I succeeded in it more than any other.