[It's actually not a foreign concept to him, people who haven't ever been part of formal education. It is, however, still a bizarre idea, and he casts about for an explanation without properly knowing about her context.]
Well, a set of exams halfway through a semester of school, to sort of... landmark how much you've learned so far and make sure you're on track for the end of the course. Do, uh -- what's education like on your world? [He quickly revises from 'do you go to school', imagining how indignant he'd feel if someone asked him a question that seemed to judge his own educational status.]
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[It's actually not a foreign concept to him, people who haven't ever been part of formal education. It is, however, still a bizarre idea, and he casts about for an explanation without properly knowing about her context.]
Well, a set of exams halfway through a semester of school, to sort of... landmark how much you've learned so far and make sure you're on track for the end of the course. Do, uh -- what's education like on your world? [He quickly revises from 'do you go to school', imagining how indignant he'd feel if someone asked him a question that seemed to judge his own educational status.]