"Welcome all of you, the Class of 4187, to your First Year at Vesemir School For Affinities." Then, clapping his hands loudly, the Head Dean stated authoritatively and disappeared from the stage.
The Head Dean's disappearance marked the end of the dull and cumbersome Orientation. To summarize the speech, all he did was tell everyone where they could get a map, briefly explain the Academy Stores and their locations, and list the times the Grand Hall was open for meals.
Cynrik already knew all this, but it wasn't until the Head Dean mentioned everyone had to take a minimum of four credit hours a day, with no more than 40 credit hours in a five-day week, that Cynrik finally paid attention. (Saturday and Sunday were for rest and training)
As it turns out, picking and choosing classes were all done through the Academy Website, so he wasn't worried and tuned out the rest of the speech.