Chapter 43
Track 29A. Begin Again (1:39)
Lisa
LATER THAT DAY, I SAT across from my academic advisor and waited for him to finish reading my withdrawal letter.
Shaking his head, he took off his reading glasses and sighed. "Ms. Manoban, please know that Hudson University won't take too kindly to you leaving the program within the first quarter," he said. "Our team worked really hard to make a spot for you in the accelerated program, and an early departure might make it harder for us to consider you again someday."
"I doubt I'll be back someday," I said. "Can I sign the official withdrawal form, please?"
"If you insist." He handed it to me, and I signed my name on the dotted line in seconds.
"Thank you." I stood to my feet and headed to the door.
"Ms. Manoban, is there another program you're chasing?" he asked. "If so, I can talk to the deans about getting you to reconsider and we can add something else."
"I'm not chasing something else," I said. "It's someone else."