10+: another Senior Seminar 1-on-1

A few moments after your poetry elective leaves the classroom, a waifish girl stands in your doorway and knocks. Emmy Elliot wears large, round glasses and has her black, curly hair up in a bun on top of her head. She’s draped the uniform cardigan around her shoulders even though it’s a warm, fall day. She gently places her messenger bag down next to a seat and looks up at you with big, grey eyes.

You chat amiably with the girl. You gather that she’s excited about the seminar class, likes reading, and did not get into the Westwood Academy for any kind of academic merit. At one point she interrupts her own train of thought to ask “Mr. Turner, by the way, I was wondering about any extra credit you might offer?”

“Why do you ask Miss Elliot?”

“I just like to ask at the beginning of the year. I know I’ll need it.”

“I’m happy to work with individual students on extra credit projects.”

Emmy pauses, considering your answer. “Ok but like, what kind of extra credit do you usually offer?”

“Was there something in particular you had in mind, Miss Elliot?”