As she approached the classroom, Jane overheard the professor talking to someone. “This one girl, Jane, she’s smarter and more curious than most of my sophomores and juniors,” the professor said. “I’m really impressed by all the kids in the program. I’m glad I signed on to do it. The whole thing is about giving some early college exposure to high-achieving, at-risk kids, so that hopefully they’ll be the first in their families to finish college. Break the cycle, you know.”
