After Advent Sunday wrapped up, final exams loomed on the horizon.
Even Avery had to squeeze in some study time.
By the end of January, when the dust settled from the finals, she had once again aced all her classes, nailing perfect scores across the board.
Once the grades were in, she requested a leave of absence from school, saying she wanted to work under Professor Day, preparing to dive headfirst into research at her physics lab right after the New Year.
Normally, she devoted at least half her year to working at the physics lab and the astronomical observation base her mentor had set up for her.
However, since returning to the Carter family over the past two years, she had spent less time at the lab because she wanted to be there for her family.
"Oh, family really does affect your career," she sighed, a touch of sadness in her voice.
