The 4 hour lecture ended for the young student with the teacher send him out angrily.
“In the hive structure, various species have adapted themselves perfectly to befit their area of expertise.”
“Eh… sir? Actually, are you certain they are not clones from a mold?“
The professor was infuriated.
“Fires, psychology and stones are what make the fundaments of this class, young man! There’s no place for alternative magics of any sort. “
Kogens sighed. “I guess there’s no point in fighting the hivemind of this class.” 
The professor sighed. “You know the way to the headmasters office. Might I suggest you bring him a cup of tea as you go there?”
Kogens rolled his eyes. He cared little for the professor.
Kogens gathered his belongings. He knew the way to the headmasters office all too well.
“Out the door, turn left, keep walking down the hall, reach the reception area, get the coffee, turn left again, keep walking till you reach the stairs and go to the top floor. There’s only one door there, so you can’t miss it.“ 
He chanted silently as he performed all of the mandatory formalities that would not prevent him from getting suspended, again. It didn’t help much that he was the best of his class because he always managed to only pass the very last and hardest of hardened science tests. 

The old man frowned. “It seems you have been to metallurgy class again. What did you suggest this time?” The man was in his late 40’s. The grey in his hair accentuated his expressively wrinkled features. His frown was not something Kogens could be intimidated by. With a smile on his face Kogens replied: “I just brought you some coffee. I also.. may have suggested that hive-creatures are clones.”
The headmaster laughed. It had become a longstanding joke. The headmaster would act like he gave him a tough time. But Kogens enjoyed the time out of class. The headmaster mentioned how there was no way Kogens would ever graduate because he was simply ahead of his time. Today, Kogens was presented with a different opportunity. 
“The military. You would enter as a late-time engineer. After a few days of meet and greet you’ll be sent to R&D. At least this way you don’t spend your time slogging away at some salty professors desk.”
Kogens pointed to the headmaster. “Yeeaah, now we’re talking! Had been looking for something more interesting.”
The headmaster raised an eyebrow. 
“Just remember to keep your head down these last few days. The academy might support your decision making, but if that teacher gets you suspended one more time, you’re done for. So go out there and don’t you show your face around here again!”
The door slammed. “Finally free.” Kogens said to himself. He made his way to his dorm and opened his diary. “Finally, I knew this day would come!” The young man scribbled away at his notes for hours to come.