Excelsior had gotten special permission to leave the hospital wing for brief periods of time so that he could attend classes and get his finals completed, so it was nice to be able to get out for a change. As he looked at the board and read the homework assignment, he suddenly began to feel a bit lightheaded but was determined to put forth the effort and complete the assignment. He set to work, finally satisfied with his results, and dropped his completed paper on Professor Shackleton's desk before exiting the classroom. He smiled at the professor on his way out, he would really miss this class, as well as the professor.