"Ooh, a chai sounds lovely," I reply, eagerly peering into cabinet and selecting a packet as he starts warming up the water. Turning around, my gaze falls on the application again and I shrug, glancing over at him.

"Honestly, I'm not sure how much they worry about that sorta thing. I mean, they accepted me and said I could start as a junior even though there's no way they could've gotten any of my transcripts. If you think you'll be able to study there, I think you should at least try. Do you know what you want to study? Maybe engineering? I know you said you like to tinker with things. Unfortunately, I don't think Tinkering is a major, but I'm sure there's something for you."