Another day in the trenches; another one leaves us. This is certainly the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but no one was forcing me. After all, I did sign up for it. Maybe I’ll be the next to go.

When we started, we had twice our current number, and everyone was excited to be in the top tier, above everyone else, but that initial enthusiasm has quickly turned into unbearable despair as everything got more and more difficult. No matter how tough things get, however, Patel sits over there, drinking his coffee, unfazed, ready to go again, stronger than any of us.

If anyone can survive AP Biology, it’s him.